Journeys Lesson 20- Bodies from the Ash Comprehension

What is the article mainly about?

• Pompeii was a bustling and luxurious resort town.

• Mount Vesuvius erupted after a long period of being dormant.

• Pompeii was lost for centuries but was found again through excavations.

• Residents of Pompeii grew accustomed to the many earthquakes of the area.

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Which sentence from the article best supports the idea that the Pompeians would not have expected the eruption of Vesuvius?

• "Roman writers had commented on the mountain's strange appearance; one had compared it to Mount Etna, an active volcano in Sicily."

• "The region had been subjected to so many earthquakes over the years that residents had grown accustomed to them."

• "A writer named Strabo even concluded that Vesuvius had once 'held craters of fire.'"

• "The ash streamed up and fell like fine mist on the eastern slope of Vesuvius."

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What is the main idea of the last paragraph on page 584?

• Pompeians were doing everyday activities when Vesuvius erupted.

• Pompeians had no warning at all that Vesuvius might erupt again.

• Pompeians ignored the warnings of the woman who lived near Vesuvius.

• Pomepians prepared for the eruption by getting food and supplies at the market.

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What made it difficult for people to see after the first eruption?

• The eruption occurred on a dark, cloudy night.

• A cloud of ash filled the air and blocked the sun.

• The heat of the eruption was painful to people's eyes.

• Piled up wreckage blocked the view in every direction.

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The author reconstructs the events of the time Vesuvius erupted. The tone he uses is one of

• a Pomepian fleeing the city.

• a detached observer watching from far away.

• a fiction writer dramatizing what happened that day.

• an editorial writer urging people to prepare for eruptions.

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Why does the author devote so much of the article to describing the time of the explosion?

• to help readers understand that the explosion lasted many years

• to include a quotation from someone who witnessed the explosion

• to show that the explosion was not as violent as commonly believed

• to help readers understand what it might have been like to experience it

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To convey the powerful destruction Vesuvius left behind, the author

• describes statues and coins excavated from Pompeii.

• includes the time of day when each volcanic event occurred.

• describes what those who returned to Pompeii would have seen.

• describes the ways Pompeians attempted to escape from the city.

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Which detail from the article best supports the idea that the original city of Pompeii was completely transformed?

• The harbor was full of floating pumice.

• The top of the volcano had fallen, leaving a wide crater.

• Debris, such as bricks, tiles, and stones, was scattered everywhere.

• The layer of volcanic ash covering Pompeii became rich farmland.

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A 1748 excavation report states: Nothing was found, and only ruined structures were uncovered. The author most likely included this to show that the early excavators

• cared only about riches.

• knew the history of the area.

• did not dig very carefully at the site.

• did not understand modern techniques.

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You can tell by the tone of the last paragraph that the author believes

• important archaeological sites should have better security.

• all people have a right to claim ancient artifacts for themselves.

• guarding archaeological sites is not in the best interest of the public.

• the enthusiasm of tourists helped contribute to Pompeii's preservation.

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