Mountain of Doom/Pompeii Paired Test

What is the main purpose of the article “Mountain of Doom”?

• Teach readers about one of the worst disasters in ancient history

• Detail the history of the Roman Empire

• Introduce readers to the field of archaeology

• Describe pyroclastic flow

In the first paragraph “Mountain of Doom,” the author writes that the main street of Pompeii “teems with people.” Based on context clues, what is the definition of teem?

• To be without or not have enough

• To be full of or swarming with

• To produce a lot of noise

• To feel surprise or shock

The author characterizes the Roman Empire at the time of Mount Vesuvius’s eruption in 79 AD as -

• Small and peaceful

• Poor and struggling

• Powerful and advanced

• Dangerous and unstable

What is revealed about the people of Pompeii in this sentence: “There is not even a word for volcano in Latin”?

• It provides background information about the language spoken in Pompeii.

• It compares and contrasts English and Latin.

• It shows how little people of Pompeii knew about volcanoes.

• It helps the reader understand why the eruption of Vesuvius was not surprising.

In the song, Pompeii, what is the tone of the poem?

• Happiness

• Anger

• Questioning

• Silliness

What does the poet mean in the following lines? “We were caught up and lost in all of our vices/ In your pose as the dust settles around us.”

• That the people of Pompeii are happy and love watching the volcano erupt.

• That the people of Pompeii died doing things in their daily lives.

• The people of Pompeii were taking selfies using their devices.

• The daily life in Pompeii was fun and exciting.

How are the article “Mountain of Doom” and the song “Pompeii” similar?

• They both describe the events that took place during the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius.

• They both tell a fictional story about a person who witnessed the eruption.

• They both explain the causes of the eruption

• They both explain the problem of the volcano erupting and offer a solution on how to fix it.

Read the excerpt from “Mountain of Doom.” Which sentence from the song “Pompeii” has a similar meaning to the excerpt?

• “How am I gonna be an optimist about this?"

• “And the walls kept tumbling down”

• “I was left to my own devices, many days fell away with nothing to show.”

• “In the city that we love.”

The authors of the two selections most likely think-

• The people of Pompeii should have been better prepared.

• The Roman Empire was a very sophisticated society.

• This event in history is important and needs to be written about.

• By closing your eyes, you can remember what all happens.

One difference between “Mountain of Doom” and “Pompeii” is-

• “Mountain of Doom” explains what caused the eruption and “pompeii” explains about the Roman Empire

• “Mountain of Doom” explains what caused the eruption and “Pompeii” explains the feeling that could have possibly been had.

• “Mountain of Doom” explains the problems that occurred and “Pompeii” offers the solutions.

• “Mountain of Doom” gives details of the daily life of the people of Pompeii and “Pompeii” gives the explanation of the volcano