Dog of Pompeii

Bimbo leaves Tito alone three times a day to...

• find food for Tito's meals

• wander through the city

• search for a safe home

• play with other dogs

The author most likely includes the details of real earthquakes in this piece of historical fiction to...

• show you how smart Bimbo is

• encourage you to live near a volcano

• teach you about Tito and Bimbo's friendship

• make story events seem as though they happened

Which detail indicated that the story's topics are loyalty and friendship?

• Tito and Bimbo celebrate Caesar's birthday.

• Bimbo and Tito trust their ears and noses.

• Bimbo pulls Tito toward the sea gate.

• Tito and Bimbo live near the gate.

Why is Tito upset at the end of the story?

• He has lost his only home.

• The people on the boat are mean.

• He cannot find Bimbo.

• Bimbo bit him on the arm.

You know the dog that the director finds is Bimbo because the...

• dog is lying near the trash

• ashes are thickest in the bakery

• entire bakery wall is still standing

• dog has a raisin cake in its mouth

Tito survives on the streets because...

• his family left him some money

• Bimbo feeds and protects him

• he is clever and very strong

• neighbors look after him

Why do Rufus and others ignore the stranger's warning?

• The stranger is from Napels, 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 present, and the people are used to it.

• The stranger is unclear in his warnings that something bad is coming.

What historical detail reveals that the celebration in Pompeii takes place in the distant past?

• Charioteers crowd the streets.

• People have fireworks.

• The celebration happens at night.

• People are watching a play.

Tito survives the disaster because Bimbo...

• takes Tito to the forum

• brings Tito a raising cake

• leads Tito to the sea

• hides Tito in a bakery

Which detail shows that one theme of the story is that a dog can be a boy's truest friend?

• Bimbo trust Tito alone three times a day.

• Tito and Bimbo watch a mock naval battle.

• Tito and Bimbo join the town's celebrations.

• Bimbo gets food for Tito during the eruption.