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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWhich statement best explains the theme of "Dog of Pompeii" ?A true friend brings food.A true friend will always leave you hanging.A true friend remains loyal even when times are thoughA true friend is never loyal.
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWhy did the stranger come to Pompeii?To sell the people pottery.To perform in the play.To adopt Tito.To warn the people about the volcano.
- 3. Multiple ChoiceToday, approximately how many people live near the volcano in Pompeii?3,500,000.300None79
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhat type of a character is Tito?He's angry and disrespectful.He's kind and intelligent.He's a dramatic performer.He's a great sailor.
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhat happens at the forum?People sell goods, socialize, and gather for political functions and entertainment.People gather to eat meals.People gain access to their boats in the marina.Soldiers protect the city from invaders.
- 6. Multiple ChoiceIn the story, "Dog of Pompeii," Tito and Bimbo are___________________.a master and a slave.a boy and his dog.a local and a stranger.a sailor and a soldier.
- 7. Multiple ChoiceTito, despite his blindness, can tell what is going on in Pompeii through______________________.his imagination.his sense of smell and hearing.his hard work and study.his ability to sense different colors.
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhat makes the story, "Dog of Pompeii," an example of historical fiction?Mount Vesuvius actually did erupt around 79 A.D.Glaucus Pansa serves a banquet when Caesar visits.Seawater floods Italy.A blind boy lives in ancient Pompeii.
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhat happens to Tito after he staggers through the marine gate and faints?Bimbo bites him on the arm.Dust and pebbles fall gently on his head.He dies.Bimbo licks his hand.
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhich statement best summarizes the outcome of the day during which the story, "Dog of Pompeii," takes place?Bimbo hides in the house of Glaucus Pansa, and Tito hides in the bakery.Tito and Bimbo climb onto a boat and sail away to Sicily.Tito sails away on a boat, but Bimbo dies in Pompeii.Bimbo and Tito remain on the beach until things are back to normal.
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhich adjective BEST describes the character, Bimbo?loyalindifferentvicioussneaky
- 12. Multiple ChoiceThe following event occurred in what part of the plot?
The volcano erupts.falling actionrising actionclimaxresolution - 13. Multiple ChoiceThe following event occurred in what part of the plot?
1800 years later, scientists found a dog in the remains of the city of Pompeii.rising actionclimaxresolutionconflict - 14. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following BEST describes the overall mood the reader should feel after reading about the description of the town of Pompeii at the beginning of the story?The reader should feel a sense of sadness because Tito always cried for his parents.The reader should feel hopeless because the chariots would often run over citizens walking along the pathways.The reader should feel joyous because life in the city was thriving and full of exciting events for all citizens.The reader should feel amused because the fireworks display would often misfire, causing stray items to catch fire.
- 15. Multiple ChoiceBased on the context clues in the sentences below, what does the term stodgy mean? "Besides, Bimbo didn't approve of too much food before going to sleep. A heavy supper made boys too restless and dogs too stodgy -- and it was the business of a dog to sleep lightly with one ear open and muscles ready for action."Ready and willing to protect.Disgusting; unattractive.Heavy; dull.Light food; easy on the stomach
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWhy does Bimbo the dog leave Tito alone three times a day?Bimbo runs off to play with other dogs in the Forum.Bimbo goes to find food for the two of them.Bimbo leaves to chase chariots on their way to the stadium.Bimbo takes naps in the corner of the inner gate.
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWhich sentence from the text explains how Tito used his senses to help him navigate the city?"As I said before, Tito was not the merriest boy in Pompeii.""Those who will not listen to men must be taught by the gods.""He could really see more with his ears and nose than they could with their eyes.""There was plenty of everything in Pompeii if you knew where to find it -- and you had a dog like Bimbo."
- 18. Multiple ChoiceWhy did the people of Pompeii ignore the stranger’s warnings about Mount Vesuvius?The stranger is from Naples, where many people try to play tricks on people from Pompeii.The people have never had to rebuild the city after a major problem.The smoke is always there, and the people of Pompeii are used to it.The stranger is unclear in his warnings and he is hard to understand.
- 19. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is an example of a simile?"Though the thrill of flaring ships and lighted skies was not lost to Tito, the shouts and cheers excited him as much as any, and he cried out with the loudest of them.""A dozen times they almost upset baskets of sweets and jars of Vesuvian wine, said to be as fiery as the streams inside the volcano.""Tito could hear the air whistle as the speaker drew his toga about him.""He walked as far as the marine gate to get a breath of the sea."
- 20. Multiple ChoiceWhat are large explosive eruptions called today?Mushroom eruptions.Plinian eruptions.Pompeiian eruptions.Pebblian eruptions.
- 21. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the name of another city destroyed by the earthquakes and volcano?RomeAthensSicilyCarthage
- 22. Multiple ChoiceAccording to the story, why was the ancient dog found with a raisin cake in its mouth?Bimbo accidentally swallowed the cake and choked.Bimbo died while getting Tito's favorite meal.The bakers had been feeding dogs scraps of food.Tito gave Bimbo a cake before he sailed away.
- 23. Multiple ChoiceWhat is a proverb?It's something brought back to life.It's someone who is eager to succeed.It's volcanic ash.It's a well-known saying that expresses a truth.
- 24. Multiple ChoiceAccording to the movie, how did the Romans clean dirty, stained clothing?They cleaned them with a strong detergent.They cleaned them with human urine.They only cleaned them with water.They rubbed the clothes in volcanic ash.
- 25. Multiple ChoiceWhat actually caused the deaths of the people of Pompeii?Fragments of rock material and deadly gases.Slow moving magma.Deadly gases and a tsunami.Civil unrest and earthquakes.
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