Character
Who is the blind boy in the story?
Tito
What is the story about?
It's about a dog and blind boy who are poor and live together in Pompeii and run away from one of the worst volcanic eruptions ever. The dog helps the boy out, but sacrifices himself and dies from the eruption. 1800 years later a scientist and their assistant find a dog in the ashes of pompeii and a dog who had a flat cake in it's mouth
by introducing the characters and how and where they lived
What does "merriest" mean?
Happiest
How did Tito know there was something wrong with the air that day?
He could taste the thick smokey and scratchy air in his throat
What animal is Bimbo?
A dog
What is the emotional atmosphere of the story?
Sad
What is the problem in the story?
A volcano is about to erupt in a city full of thousands of people
What does "comrade" mean?
friend, companion, or partner
What is a rising action?
The event before the climax (leads to climax)
What do Tito and Bimbo eat?
flat cakes, or extra food scrapes
Who wrote this short story?
Louis Untermeyer
When is the time setting of this story?
79 AD
What does romp mean?
to play energetically
What is the rising action in this story?
When Bimbo woke up early and sensed something was wrong on the day of the eruption
Where did Tito and Bimbo live?
What was the lesson of the story?
A true friend stays with you even through rough times
Was this event in the story real or fictional?
Real
What does "scarcely" mean?
only just, almost not
Who are the protagonist of the story?
Tito and Bimbo
How old is Tito?
Around 12 or 13 years old
What genre is this short story?
historical fiction
What makes Bimbo helping Tito out of the city harder?
Tito was blind, so he didn't know where he was going so bimbo had to drag Tito more
What does "drowsy" mean?
sleepy
Who or what is the antagonist in this story?
The volcano