Stage 7: post cenam Reading Comprehension Formative

Think back to the passage "Decens." What situation did Metella finish explaining?

• That Pugnax is a ghost of a famous gladiator.

• That Decens faked his own death.

• That Pugnax was a famous lion that gladiators fought.

• That Decens got lost on the way to dinner.

How did the friends respond to Metella's explanation?

• They stayed quiet

• With outrage and confusion

• They dismissed her with a laugh

• They ignored her and kept eating

In what manner did the friends proceed through the streets?

• nervously

• quickly

• carefully

• excitedly

What was missing from the sky?

• the stars and the moon

• the stars

• the moon and the clouds

• clouds and stars

Which of the following words best describes the state of the streets?

• empty

• noisy

• full

• chaotic

What were the friends afraid of?

• the ghost of Pugnax

• Decens

• the noisy Pompeiians

• the silence

What howled?

• a cat

• a werewolf

• a dog

• a wolf

What did the terrified friends do?

• rushed through the city, terrified

• hurried back to Caecilius' house

• chased the cat

• went looking for the ghost

What did the friends do next?

• Made a strange uproar

• Hid in the house

• Made a mad dash home

• Went looking for the source of the uproar

How did the Pompeiians react to this uproar?

• They were worried

• They did not hear it

• They ignored it

• They thought is was funny