The Dog of Pompeii

Tito and Bimbo are

• a boy and his dog

• enemies

• a master and slave

• slaves

What is Tito and Bimbo's fixed routine?

• Bimbo protects Tito while Bimbo begs for food and grape juice.

• Tito watches while Bimbo steals food.

• Bimbo brings food three times a day to share with Tito.

• Tito begs for food and shares it with Bimbo.

Even though Tito is blind, he can tell what's going on in Pompeii through

• his hard work and study

• his sense of smell and hearing

• his friendship with the poor

• his desire to be just like the other boys his age

The forum of Pompeii is the place where

• spectacular sacrifices are held

• Caesar spoke to his troops

• everyone in the city gathers

• gladiators stage fights

Pompeii had previously been damaged by

• an earthquake

• a hurricane

• a tornado

• a flood

How did Tito know what was being served for dinner at Glaucus Pansa's house?

• The old egg woman would tell him.

• Bimbo would steal scraps of food from Pansa for him.

• Tito was a guest at the table of Glaucus Pansa's house.

• He could smell the food.

A stranger tries to alert townspeople to

• the anger of the household gods

• the coming of another earthquake

• a rising wall of water from the sea

• a change in the smoke from Vesuvius

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Which statement best summarizes the outcome of the day during which the story takes place?

• 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 go back to normal.

• Bimbo hides in the house of Glaucus Pansa, and Tito hides in a bakery.

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According to the story, why was the ancient dog of Pompeii found with the raisin cake in its mouth?

• Bimbo choked on the cake and died.

• The bakers had been feeding the dogs scraps.

• Bimbo died while getting Bimbo's favorite meal.

• Tito gave Bimbo a cake before he sailed away.

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