Ubi Sunt Qui ante Nos Fuerunt? and I Sing of a Maiden / Anon.

Test Practice

Identify Main Ideas

With your partner, discuss how to answer these questions about the selection.

1. Which of the following is a theme of “Ubi Sunt Qui ante Nos Fuerunt?”
a. Life is short, so make the most of it while you can.
b. The rich lead better lives than the poor.
c. Worldly life is brief, so prepare for the afterlife.
d. You may live the good life for a while, but fate could take it from you in
an instant.


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