The Great Fire of Rome

What was the first location mentioned in the passage where the narrator and Rufina arrived? (ad Forum Boarium advenimus)

• Subura

• Forum Boarium

• Forum Romanum

• Temple of Vesta

What was the condition of the city in some parts according to the passage? (fumus densissimus vias implebat.)

• Untouched by the fire

• Filled with dense smoke

• Flooded with water

• On fire

What was increasing the fires in the city? (violentia venti et inertia hominum incendia augebant)

• No rain

• Strong winds and human inactivity

• Earthquakes

• Lightning strikes

Which temple was burning according to the passage? (templum et domus virginum ardebant)

• Temple of Jupiter

• Temple of Mars

• Temple of Vesta

• Temple of Venus

What does caelum mean?

• fire

• sea

• sky

• danger

Which word is not related to the others in this set of words? saevus, crudelis, stultus, sacer?

• stultus

• sacer

• crudelis

• saevus

What does mitto, mittere mean?

• to drag

• to destroy

• to offer

• to send

What did the vigilantes shout to the slaves? (ferte aquam, servi!)

• "Run away quickly!"

• "Bring more water!"

• "Hide in the temple!"

• "Stop the fire!"

nolite servare cives!

• Don't save the citizens!

• Save the citizens!

• Don't overpower the citizens!

• Overpower the citizens.

What does invenisti mean?

• you (s) will find

• you (s) were finding

• you (s) find

• you (s) found