3. Did Ursus know what he was to confront when he entered the arena? Why did he expect to be crucified?
4. Relate what took place in the arena.
5. Explain: podium, Hercules, colossus, superhuman, barbarian; line 13, page 407; lines 8-9, page 412.
6. Sienkiewicz (shĕn-kyā´vĭch) is a famous Polish novelist (1846-1916). His best known novel is Quo Vadis ("Whither goest thou?").
(From Jeremiah Curtin's translation of Quo Vadis, copyrighted by Little, Brown & Company.)
POLONIUS'S ADVICE TO HIS SON
By William Shakespeare
Memorize a goodly passage from this, and interpret the meaning of your selection to the class.