I survived_Pompeii

What did the old woman tell Marcus? Check all that apply.

• Pompeii was doomed.

• Thank you for the apple

• When hope was lost follow the hand of Mercury

• Cyclops was the strongest gladiator

Who is Cyclops?

• The father of Marcus

• A slave owner

• A powerful gladiator

• A scientist

Why was the fruit vendor angry with Marcus?

• He thought he might steal the apples.

• He was trying to warn him that the statues was falling.

• He wanted to give Marcus a reward for helping him clean up.

• He wanted to make sure Marcus had some fruit for the old lady.

What part of the plot would chapter 1 be describing?

• exposition (the beginning of the story)

• the climax (the important turning point of the story)

• the resolution (ending)

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What must "lurked" mean?

• to be somewhere in a secret and dangerous way

• to develop and create in a scientific manner

• to warn others of danger

Which part of this description includes a simile? (*a simile compares something using the word like or the word as)

• Vesuvius roared like a furious beast...

• breathing smoke and flames into the sky...

• staring in shock and terror...

The city of Pompeii was located in the country

• Greece

• England

• Italy

• Ireland

How did the bodies of the people from Pompeii preserve?

• The heat of the lava.
• The initial blast.
• The heat.
• Volcanic ash

Marcus decided to dress up as a rich Roman to save his father. What does it say about him? Marcus is:

• Quick witted (quick thinking)

• Silly

• A bad slave

• A brave gladiator

The old woman warned Marcus. Why do you think the author wanted to include that in the book? Author wants us to:

• Feel bad for the old woman and poor Marcus

• Know that Marcus had seen a sign of a disaster coming

• Wonder what happened to the old woman

• Believe in magic