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Wednesday 22 May 2024 – Afternoon
AS Level Classical Greek
H044/02 Literature
Time allowed: 2 hours
* 1 3 2 8 6 7 1 7 8 4 *
You must have:
• the OCR 12-page Answer Booklet
Do not use:
• a dictionary
INSTRUCTIONS
• Use black ink.
• Write your answer to each question in the Answer Booklet. The question numbers must
be clearly shown.
• Fill in the boxes on the front of the Answer Booklet.
• Answer one question in Section A and one question in Section B.
INFORMATION
• The total mark for this paper is 80.
• The marks for each question are shown in brackets [ ].
• Quality of extended response will be assessed in questions marked with an asterisk (*).
• This document has 12 pages.
ADVICE
• Read each question carefully before you start your answer.
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Answer one question in Section A and one question in Section B
Section A
Prose Literature
Answer Question 1 or Question 2
1 Read the following passages and answer the questions.
δευτέρῃ δὲ λέγουσι γενεῇ μετὰ ταῦτα Ἀλέξανδρον τὸν Πριάμου, ἀκηκοότα
ταῦτα, ἐθελῆσαί οἱ ἐκ τῆς Ἑλλάδος δι᾽ ἁρπαγῆς γενέσθαι γυναῖκα, ἐπιστάμενον
πάντως ὅτι οὐ δώσει δίκας· οὐδὲ γὰρ ἐκείνους διδόναι. οὕτω δὴ ἁρπάσαντος
αὐτοῦ Ἑλένην τοῖσι Ἕλλησι δόξαι πρῶτον πέμψαντας ἀγγέλους ἀπαιτέειν τε
Ἑλένην καὶ δίκας τῆς ἁρπαγῆς αἰτέειν. τοὺς δέ προϊσχομένων ταῦτα προφέρειν 5
σφι Μηδείης τὴν ἁρπαγήν, ὡς οὐ δόντες αὐτοὶ δίκας οὐδὲ ἐκδόντες ἀπαιτεόντων
βουλοίατό σφι παρ᾽ ἄλλων δίκας γίνεσθαι.
μέχρι μὲν ὦν τούτου ἁρπαγάς μούνας εἶναι παρ᾽ ἀλλήλων, τὸ δὲ ἀπὸ τούτου
Ἕλληνας δὴ μεγάλως αἰτίους γενέσθαι· προτέρους γὰρ ἄρξαι στρατεύεσθαι
ἐς τὴν Ἀσίην ἢ σφέας ἐς τὴν Εὐρώπην. τὸ μέν νυν ἁρπάζειν γυναῖκας ἀνδρῶν 10
ἀδίκων νομίζειν ἔργον εἶναι, τὸ δὲ ἁρπασθεισέων σπουδήν ποιήσασθαι
τιμωρέειν ἀνοήτων, τὸ δὲ μηδεμίαν ὤρην ἔχειν ἁρπασθεισέων σωφρόνων· δῆλα
γὰρ δὴ ὅτι, εἰ μὴ αὐταὶ ἐβούλοντο, οὐκ ἂν ἡρπάζοντο. σφέας μὲν δὴ τοὺς ἐκ τῆς
Ἀσίης λέγουσι Πέρσαι ἁρπαζομενέων τῶν γυναικῶν λόγον οὐδένα ποιήσασθαι,
Ἕλληνας δὲ Λακεδαιμονίης εἵνεκεν γυναικὸς στόλον μέγαν συναγεῖραι καὶ 15
ἔπειτα ἐλθόντας ἐς τὴν Ἀσίην τὴν Πριάμου δύναμιν κατελεῖν.
Herodotus, Histories 1.3–4
(a) δευτέρῃ δὲ … , ἀκηκοότα ταῦτα (lines 1–2): how long after the previously related events does
this narrative of Alexander take place? [1]
(b) ἐθελῆσαί … γυναῖκα (line 2): what did Alexander want to do? [2]
(c) Translate οὕτω δὴ ἁρπάσαντος … γίνεσθαι (lines 3–7). [5]
(d) μέχρι μὲν ὦν … κατελεῖν (lines 8–16): how persuasive does Herodotus make the Persians’
complaints?
Make four points and support your answer with reference to the Greek text. [8]
© OCR 2024 H044/02 Jun24
Wednesday 22 May 2024 – Afternoon
AS Level Classical Greek
H044/02 Literature
Time allowed: 2 hours
* 1 3 2 8 6 7 1 7 8 4 *
You must have:
• the OCR 12-page Answer Booklet
Do not use:
• a dictionary
INSTRUCTIONS
• Use black ink.
• Write your answer to each question in the Answer Booklet. The question numbers must
be clearly shown.
• Fill in the boxes on the front of the Answer Booklet.
• Answer one question in Section A and one question in Section B.
INFORMATION
• The total mark for this paper is 80.
• The marks for each question are shown in brackets [ ].
• Quality of extended response will be assessed in questions marked with an asterisk (*).
• This document has 12 pages.
ADVICE
• Read each question carefully before you start your answer.
© OCR 2024 [601/8382/2] OCR is an exempt Charity
DC (ST) 337095/1 Turn over
, 2
Answer one question in Section A and one question in Section B
Section A
Prose Literature
Answer Question 1 or Question 2
1 Read the following passages and answer the questions.
δευτέρῃ δὲ λέγουσι γενεῇ μετὰ ταῦτα Ἀλέξανδρον τὸν Πριάμου, ἀκηκοότα
ταῦτα, ἐθελῆσαί οἱ ἐκ τῆς Ἑλλάδος δι᾽ ἁρπαγῆς γενέσθαι γυναῖκα, ἐπιστάμενον
πάντως ὅτι οὐ δώσει δίκας· οὐδὲ γὰρ ἐκείνους διδόναι. οὕτω δὴ ἁρπάσαντος
αὐτοῦ Ἑλένην τοῖσι Ἕλλησι δόξαι πρῶτον πέμψαντας ἀγγέλους ἀπαιτέειν τε
Ἑλένην καὶ δίκας τῆς ἁρπαγῆς αἰτέειν. τοὺς δέ προϊσχομένων ταῦτα προφέρειν 5
σφι Μηδείης τὴν ἁρπαγήν, ὡς οὐ δόντες αὐτοὶ δίκας οὐδὲ ἐκδόντες ἀπαιτεόντων
βουλοίατό σφι παρ᾽ ἄλλων δίκας γίνεσθαι.
μέχρι μὲν ὦν τούτου ἁρπαγάς μούνας εἶναι παρ᾽ ἀλλήλων, τὸ δὲ ἀπὸ τούτου
Ἕλληνας δὴ μεγάλως αἰτίους γενέσθαι· προτέρους γὰρ ἄρξαι στρατεύεσθαι
ἐς τὴν Ἀσίην ἢ σφέας ἐς τὴν Εὐρώπην. τὸ μέν νυν ἁρπάζειν γυναῖκας ἀνδρῶν 10
ἀδίκων νομίζειν ἔργον εἶναι, τὸ δὲ ἁρπασθεισέων σπουδήν ποιήσασθαι
τιμωρέειν ἀνοήτων, τὸ δὲ μηδεμίαν ὤρην ἔχειν ἁρπασθεισέων σωφρόνων· δῆλα
γὰρ δὴ ὅτι, εἰ μὴ αὐταὶ ἐβούλοντο, οὐκ ἂν ἡρπάζοντο. σφέας μὲν δὴ τοὺς ἐκ τῆς
Ἀσίης λέγουσι Πέρσαι ἁρπαζομενέων τῶν γυναικῶν λόγον οὐδένα ποιήσασθαι,
Ἕλληνας δὲ Λακεδαιμονίης εἵνεκεν γυναικὸς στόλον μέγαν συναγεῖραι καὶ 15
ἔπειτα ἐλθόντας ἐς τὴν Ἀσίην τὴν Πριάμου δύναμιν κατελεῖν.
Herodotus, Histories 1.3–4
(a) δευτέρῃ δὲ … , ἀκηκοότα ταῦτα (lines 1–2): how long after the previously related events does
this narrative of Alexander take place? [1]
(b) ἐθελῆσαί … γυναῖκα (line 2): what did Alexander want to do? [2]
(c) Translate οὕτω δὴ ἁρπάσαντος … γίνεσθαι (lines 3–7). [5]
(d) μέχρι μὲν ὦν … κατελεῖν (lines 8–16): how persuasive does Herodotus make the Persians’
complaints?
Make four points and support your answer with reference to the Greek text. [8]
© OCR 2024 H044/02 Jun24
