OCR A Level Classical Greek H444/02 Prose Composition or Comprehension. QUESTIONS AND ANSWER . MARKING SCHEME

SECTION A – Comprehension and Grammar Read the passage below carefully, and answer the questions which follow. The speaker is delivering a funeral oration for the Athenian general Leosthenes, who had commanded many Gr ...

SECTION A – Comprehension and Grammar Read the passage below carefully, and answer the questions which follow. The speaker is delivering a funeral oration for the Athenian general Leosthenes, who had commanded many Greek troops in a war which has freed them from their Macedonian rulers. It is easiest for me, I think, first to tell you of Leosthenes’ courage in war, and to show you the many benefits he brought upon his country and the rest of Greece. Λεωσθένης γὰρ ὁρῶν τὴν Ἑλλάδα πᾶσαν τεταπεινωμένην καὶ κατεφθαρμένην ὑπὸ τῶν δωροδοκούντων παρὰ Φιλίππου καὶ Ἀλεξάνδρου κατὰ τῶν πατρίδων τῶν αὑτῶν, καὶ τὴν μὲν πόλιν ἡμῶν δεομένην ἀνδρός, τὴν δ᾽ Ἑλλάδα πᾶσαν πόλεως, ἥτις προστῆναι δυνήσεται τῆς ἡγεμονίας, ἐπέδωκεν ἑαυτὸν μὲν τῇ πατρίδι, τὴν δὲ πόλιν τοῖς Ἕλλησιν εἰς τὴν ἐλευθερίαν· καὶ ξενικὴν μὲν δύναμιν συστησάμενος, τῆς δὲ πολιτικῆς ἡγεμὼν καταστάς, τοὺς πρώτους ἀντιταξαμένους τῇ τῶν Ἑλλήνων ἐλευθερίᾳ καὶ τοὺς ἄλλους συμμάχους αὐτῶν ἐνίκησε μαχόμενος ἐν τῇ Βοιωτίᾳ. ἐντεῦθεν δ᾽ ἐλθὼν εἰς Πύλας καὶ καταλαβὼν τὰς παρόδους, δι᾽ ὧν καὶ πρότερον ἐπὶ τοὺς Ἕλληνας οἱ βάρβαροι ἐπορεύθησαν, τῆς μὲν ἐπὶ τὴν Ἑλλάδα πορείας Ἀντίπατρον ἐκώλυσεν, αὐτὸν δὲ καταλαβὼν ἐν τοῖς τόποις τούτοις καὶ μάχῃ νικήσας, ἐπολιόρκει κατακλείσας εἰς Λαμίαν. καὶ τοὺς ἄλλους ἅπαντας τοὺς ἐν τῷ τόπῳ συμμάχους ἐποιήσατο, καὶ ὧν Φίλιππος καὶ Ἀλέξανδρος ἀκόντων ἡγούμενοι ἐσεμνύνοντο, τούτων Λεωσθένης ἑκόντων τὴν ἡγεμονίαν ἔλαβεν. δίκαιον δ᾽ ἐστὶν μὴ μόνον ὧν Λεωσθένης ἔπραξεν ἀεὶ χάριν ἔχειν αὐτῷ πρώτῳ, ἀλλὰ καὶ τῆς ὕστερον γενομένης μάχης μετὰ τὸν ἐκείνου θάνατον, καὶ τῶν ἄλλων ἀγαθῶν τῶν ἐν τῇ στρατείᾳ ταύτῃ συμβάντων τοῖς Ἕλλησιν. Hyperides, Funeral Oration 10–14 (adapted) Names ὁ Λεωσθένης, -ους Leosthenes ὁ Φίλιππος, -ου Philip ὁ Ἀλεξάνδρος, -ου Alexander ἡ Βοιωτία, -ας Boeotia αἱ Πύλαι, -ων Pylae ὁ Ἀντίπατρος, -ου Antipater ἡ Λάμια, -ίας Lamia Words ταπεινόω I humiliate καταφθείρω I corrupt σεμνύνω (in middle voice) I am proud 5 10 15 3 © OCR 2021 H444/02 Oct21 Turn over 1 Λεωσθένης γὰρ ὁρῶν τὴν Ἑλλάδα πᾶσαν … κατὰ τῶν πατρίδων τῶν αὑτῶν (lines 1–3): (a) What did Leosthenes see was happening? [2] (b) How were Philip and Alexander involved? [2] 2 καὶ τὴν μὲν πόλιν ἡμῶν δεομένην ἀνδρός … εἰς τὴν ἐλευθερίαν: (lines 3–6): (a) What else did Leosthenes realise? [4] (b) What action did Leosthenes take? [3] 3 καὶ ξενικὴν μὲν δύναμιν συστησάμενος … ἐν τῇ Βοιωτίᾳ (lines 6–8): describe what Leosthenes did after he raised a mercenary force. [5] 4 ἐντεῦθεν δ᾽ ἐλθὼν εἰς Πύλας … οἱ βάρβαροι ἐπορεύθησαν (lines 8–10): what do we learn about the pass at Pylae? [2] 5 τῆς μὲν ἐπὶ τὴν Ἑλλάδα πορείας Ἀντίπατρον ἐκώλυσεν … εἰς Λαμίαν (lines 10–12): explain what Leosthenes did to Antipater by occupying the pass at Pylae. [5] 6 καὶ τοὺς ἄλλους ἅπαντας … ἑκόντων τὴν ἡγεμονίαν ἔλαβεν (lines 12–14): what did Leosthenes do with those previously ruled over against their will by Philip and Alexander? [2] 7 δίκαιον δ᾽ ἐστὶν μὴ μόνον … τοῖς Ἕλλησιν (lines 15–17): translate these lines into English. Please write your translation on alternate lines. [10] 8 Which part of the verb are the following: (a) προστῆναι (line 4)? [1] (b) ἀντιταξαμένους (line 7)? [1] 9 Give the first person singular present indicative of the following: (a) ἐπέδωκεν (line 5) [1] (b) ἐλθὼν (line 9) [1] (c) ἐπορεύθησαν (line 10) [1] 4 © OCR 2021 H444/02 Oct21 10 State and explain the case of the following words: (a) ἀνδρός (line 3) [2] (b) τοῖς Ἕλλησιν (line 5) [2] (c) τῇ ἐλευθερίᾳ (line 7) [2] 11 Explain, using a translation if you think it is helpful, the grammar of the following words: (a) δεομένην (line 3) [2] (b) τῆς πολιτικῆς (line 6) [2] [Total: 50 marks] 5 © OCR 2021 H444/02 Oct21 SECTION B – Prose Composition Do not answer this question if you have already answered Section A. 12 Translate this passage into Classical Greek prose. You are reminded that marks will be awarded for the style of your translation. Please write your translation on alternate lines. [50] When the Persian army suddenly marched to the sea, Cimon thought it a difficult undertaking to force his ships to land and to lead the Greeks against so many enemies. But he saw his men were confident from their previous victory, and were eager to attack the barbarians; therefore he landed his hoplites who were still energised by the sea-battle, and they advanced on the run. The Persians received the attack bravely, and they fought an equal battle, in which many brave Athenian men fell. But after a long struggle the Athenians defeated the barbarians and slaughtered many. Then they captured the rest and their camp, which was full of treasure. After hearing that other triremes had arrived after the battle, Cimon quickly sailed against their commanders, who knew nothing about the larger force. Names Cimon, an Athenian general ὁ Κίμων, -ωνος Words to land (of a ship, line 2) κατάγεσθαι (passive) I land (someone, line 4) ἀποβιβάζω energised by θερμός, -ή, -όν + dative I am full γέμω + genitive END OF QUESTION PAPER 5 10 6 © OCR 2021 H444/02 Oct21 BLANK PAGE 7 © OCR 2021 H444/02 Oct21 BLANK PAGE 8 © OCR 2021 H444/02 Oct21 Oxford Cambridge and RSA Copyright Information OCR is committed to seeking permission to reproduce all third-party content that it uses in its assessment materials. OCR has attempted to identify and contact all copyright holders whose work is used in this paper. To avoid the issue of disclosure of answer-related information to candidates, all copyright acknowledgements are reproduced in the OCR Copyright Acknowledgements Booklet. This is produced for each series of examinations and is freely available to download from our public website (www.ocr.org.uk) after the live examination series. If OCR has unwittingly failed to correctly acknowledge or clear any third-party content in this assessment material, OCR will be happy to correct its mistake at the earliest possible opportunity. For queries or further information please contact The OCR Copyright Team, The Triangle Building, Shaftesbury Road, Cambridge CB2 8EA. OCR is part of the Cambridge Assessment Group; Cambridge Assessment is the brand name of University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate (UCLES), which is itself a department of the University of Cambridge. Oxford Cambridge and RSA Examinations GCE Classical Greek H444/02: Prose Composition or Comprehension Advanced GCE 2021 Mark Scheme (DRAFT) This is a DRAFT mark scheme. It has not been used for marking as this paper did not receive any entries in the series it was scheduled for. It is therefore possible that not all valid approaches to a question may be captured in this version. You should give credit to such responses when marking learner’s work. Oxford Cambridge and RSA Examinations OCR (Oxford Cambridge and RSA) is a leading UK awarding body, providing a wide range of qualifications to meet the needs of candidates of all ages and abilities. OCR qualifications include AS/A Levels, Diplomas, GCSEs, Cambridge Nationals, Cambridge Technicals, Functional Skills, Key Skills, Entry Level qualifications, NVQs and vocational qualifications in areas such as IT, business, languages, teaching/training, administration and secretarial skills. It is also responsible for developing new specifications to meet national requirements and the needs of students and teachers. OCR is a not-for-profit organisation; any surplus made is invested back into the establishment to help towards the development of qualifications and support, which keep pace with the changing needs of today’s society. This mark scheme is published as an aid to teachers and students, to indicate the requirements of the examination. It shows the basis on which marks were awarded by e