6-1 The Thieves of Ostia Scrolls 3 and 4

Who is the Emperor of the Roman Empire at the time this story takes place?

• Pontius Pilate

• Vespasian

• Nero

• Caesar

What was Flavia going to buy with the money from the jewelery she found in the magpie's nest?

• Dates

• Nubia

• A set of all 12 scrolls of the Aeneid

• a dog

What language does Nubia speak?

• She cannot speak - she is mute.

• Latin

• Greek

• Egyptian

Who is Venalicius?

• a Syrian merchant

• a slave dealer

• a sailor from her father's ship

• a goldsmith

What is the Geminus family cook's name?

• Gusto

• Aurarius

• Aristo

• Alma

What is Mordecai's profession?

• doctor

• banker

• lawyer

• ship captain

Which one of these 'delicacies' do Flavia and her neighbors enjoy at their dinner party?

• fried octopus

• fried snails

• fried quail

• fried pigeon

What is Mordecai's birthday gift to Flavia?

• a golden necklace

• a signet ring

• a puppy

• The Aenid

At Flavia's birthday party, they discuss the most revolting food they had ever been offered. Which one is Jonathan's experience?

• a sheep's eyeball in his stew

• three tiny charred quail heads

• chalk and sand added to the flour to save costs on baked bread

• the tip of someone's finger in his meat pie

What is a SYNONYM for AVERTED?

• avoided

• helped

• defended

• preserved