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The centerpiece of the Sperlonga villa is a grotto dining room, set in a real cave decorated with distinct sculpture groups. Mention the two authors who give us historical information about the villa and its owner.

Label the northwest large space in the diagram of the villa below:

In Pompeii, there was not a significant distinction between elite and non-elite residential areas.

Identify the monumental complex and describe three rooms of it, addressing its function (200 words). Identification of the monument and function (1 point); description of three rooms (1 point).    

Describe the architectural features and the function of this monument, using the terms arena, cavea, and fossa bestiaria (200 words). Architectural features (1 point); function/events (1 point).  

Unguentaria are small narrow-necked flasks to contain perfume oils or unguents.

The sources described a rotating banquet hall, as one of the central features of the Nero’s house, but there are not archaeological evidences of it.

SECTION C. GRAMÁTICA 2.  ¡A conocernos! You’re getting to know a bit more about Ana and David, your possible roommates. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate words to complete the comparison of equality or inequality. (5 pts; 1pt/question; partial credit will be awarded for partially correct answers) 1. David toma cuatro clase en la universidad y Ana toma dos. David toma [word1] [word2] [word3] Ana. (inequality)

SECTION B. VOCABULARIO 2. ¡A limpiar! You’re making a list of the chores that need to be done in your new house. Fill in the blank with the appropriate infinitive (unconjugated) verb to describe the chore. Some chores have multiple logical options. (7 questions; 1 pt/question) Modelo: Q: __ el baño. A: limpiar WORD BANK:  hacer > lavar > llenar > ordenar  > pasar > planchar > recoger > sacar > vaciar  1. ___ la basura. 

SECTION D. CULTURA 2. Write a superlative statement describing which of the three countries we studied in this unit is the most interesting and why (the sentence need not be especially long or complicated). (2 pts; 1 pt for grammar, 1 pt for content)