I Survived the Destruction of Pompeii Final Test

Which of these does not describe the setting of the story?

• The city of Pompeii

• Mount Vesuvius is nearby

• The streets are very clean

• The main street is lined with vendors selling things

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

How did the people in the city explain the tremors?

• They thought a giant beast lived under the mountain

• They knew Vesuvius was about the erupt

• They thought the chariots were racing too quickly through the streets

• They though the gods were angry

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Why is Marcus miserable?

• He was carrying a bag of smelly laundry.

• He was a slave

• He was hot and sweaty

• He had to scrub the floors and dishes at home

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

What happened to Marcus during the tremor?

• A marble statue fell on him

• Nothing

• He smacked and bloodied his chin on the ground

• He fell in the fountain

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

What would Festus's guests be doing during their visit to his villa?

• Feasting on lots of different foods

• Laying around on silken couches

• Watching the gladiator tournaments

• All of the above

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What did the old woman tell Marcus?

• A. Pompeii was doomed

• B. Thank you for the apple

• C. When hope was lost follow the hand of Mercury

• Both A & C

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

Why did the fruit vendor yell at Marcus?

• He didn't want Marcus to steal his apples

• A statue was about to fall on Marcus

• He was trying to warn Marcus about the volcano

• He wanted to reward Marcus for finding his fruit

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

Who did Marcus see in the gladiator parade?

• His master, Festus

• His father, Tata

• The governor of Pompeii

• Achilles, the gladiator

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

Why was it horrible that Tata was being sold to the gladiators?

• He would be killed in the arena

• He would have stay in the barracks

• He wouldn't get good food

• He would have to move to Vesuvius

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

What is a lanista?

• A person that owned racing camels

• Someone who owned a villa in Italy

• A person who owned gladiators

• A type of cobra

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5