Escape From Pompeii Assessment

How does the narrator describe the geographic setting of Pompeii?

• On a hillside overlooking the sparkling Bay of Naples.

• A city covered with water.

• So cloudy you couldn’t see it.

• The author didn’t describe it.

Who is the son of Dion, the actor?

• Tranio

• Livia

• Naples

What are Tranio’s feelings about Pompeii?

• It’s unsafe to live there.

• He wishes an earthquake would destroy it.

• He feels there is no place “safer” or “more beautiful” than Pompeii.

• It is a worthless city.

In what part of the city does Tranio spend much of his time?

• Hillside.

• The Theater district.

• On top of Vesuvius.

• Inside his house.

What river is near Pompeii?

• River Spices

• River Haggling

• River Sarnus

What details on page 43 lead the reader to believe that there is no danger?

• There had been an earthquake before and people were scared.

• There had been an earthquake before and no one took tremors seriously.

• Parts of the town had not been fully repaired from the last earthquake.

What does the name Vesuvius mean?

• Massive Mountain

• Beautiful Mountain

• Gentle Mountain

What was the author's purpose in writing this text?

• To persuade.

• To inform.

• To entertain.

Who escaped the volcano and hid on a boat?

• Dion and Tranio

• Tranio and Livia

• Livia and Dion

What type of game might a child in Pompeii play?

• Knucklebones

• Tremors

• Pantomime