stage 12 reading comprehension quiz

in the tremores story, who was Caecilius having dinner with when the eruption started?

• Julius

• Clemens

• Syphax

• Metella

in the tremores story, where does it say that Julius used to live?

• Nuceria

• Rome

• Pompeii

• Herculaneum

in the tremores story, what was Caecilius doing when he first felt the tremors?

• sleeping

• eating

• dictating a letter

• inspecting the farm

in the tremores story, which servant entered the dining room?

• Clemens

• Grumio

• Melissa

• Metella

in the tremores story, were had Caecilius sent Clemens early that morning?

• to the forum

• to the farm

• to the harbor

• to the theater

in the story ad urbem, what did the farm manager do after he read Caecilius' letter?

• inspected the farm and the servants

• he went into the house

• he sent for his horse

• he had dinner

in the ad urbem story, what were the people of Pompeii doing when Clemens entered the city?

• they were relaxing

• the were running everywhere

• they were sleeping

• they were watching the actors

in the ad urbem story, who did Caecilius, Julius, and Clemens run into near the city (lines 13-16)?

• Holconius

• Grumio

• Metella

• Quintus

in the ad urbem story, where was Holconius going with his servants?

• to the harbor

• to his house

• to the theater

• to the forum

in the ad urbem story, what was Holconius' reaction to Caecilius' news that he could not find Metella?

• He was worried as well and wished Caecilius luck.

• He did not seem to care and said that he had lost his house already.