Selection Quizzes (English)



1.	Why does Bimbo the dog leave Tito alone three times a day?
	A.	Bimbo runs off to play with other dogs in the Forum.
	B.	Bimbo goes to find food for the two of them.
	C.	Bimbo leaves to chase chariots on their way to the stadium.
	D.	Bimbo takes naps in the corner of the inner gate.

2.	All of the buildings in the Forum look new because
	A.	the people of Pompeii have a fear of older buildings.
	B.	Pompeii is a city that was recently built to rival Naples and Rome.
	C.	the city is expecting a visit from the Caesar.
	D.	after an earthquake twelve years before, the town was rebuilt.

3.	What sign indicates that there might be another earthquake?
	A.	There is a large column of smoke above Mt. Vesuvius.
	B.	Fireworks have been set off in the Forum.
	C.	Mt. Etna has erupted three times in fifteen years.
	D.	The gods are angry that people have failed to bring sacrifices.

4.	Why does Bimbo bite Tito on the arm after the volcano begins to erupt?
	A.	Bimbo is tired of taking care of Tito all the time.
	B.	Bimbo thinks the eruption is Tito's fault.
	C.	Bimbo wants Tito to stop running and stay inside the inner gate.
	D.	Bimbo wants Tito to get up and keep running toward safety.

5.	What do scientists find in the ruins of a bakery 1,800 years after Pompeii was destroyed?
	A.	the skeletons of a boy and his faithful dog
	B.	the remains of a chariot that had been used in sporting events
	C.	the skeleton of a dog with a raisin-cake in its mouth
	D.	baskets of sweets and jars of Vesuvian wine

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