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The Dog of Pompeii
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The city of Pompeii is destroyed by a —

  • A.tsunami
  • B.forest fire
  • C.volcanic eruption
  • D.sudden flash flood
  • C.volcanic eruption
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Choose the word that has the same number of syllables as the word below.

elaborate

  • A. centennial

  • B. discipline

  • C. music 

  • D. probability

A. centennial

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The emergency worker quickly REVIVED the man who had fainted.

  • A. avoided for a while

  • B. called with a loud voice

  • C. knelt beside and talked to

  • D. brought back to consciousness

 

D. brought back to consciousness

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What is another world for the CONFLICT in a story?

problem

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The narrator calls Bimbo and Tito comrades to emphasize that —

  • A.they are homeless
  • B.they are good friends
  • C.Bimbo does not obey Tito
  • D.Tito has trained Bimbo well
  • B.they are good friends
200

Choose the word that has the same number of syllables as the word below.

sequential

  • A. acrobatic

  • B. enlistment 

  • C. interconnected

  • D. occasional

  • B. enlistment 

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Melissa’s cat was her true COMRADE.

  • A. companion 

  • B. competitor 

  • C. nuisance

  • D. invader

  • A. companion

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Where AND when does the Dog of Pompeii take place?

Pompeii, Italy

 79 AD

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Why do Tito and Bimbo go to the forum?

  • A.to ask about Vesuvius
  • B.to escape the thick fog
  • C.to find something to eat
  • D.to join a holiday celebration
  • C.to find something to eat
300

Choose the word that has the same number of syllables as the word below.

intermediate

  • A. actuality

  • B. amateur

  • C. independent

  • D. punctuation

A. actuality

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Many people were COAXED into petting my dog.

  • A. forced 

  • B. persuaded

  • C. shamed

  • D. tricked

  • B. persuaded

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What makes The Dog of Pompeii historical fiction?

It is set in the past, the characters are fiction, but the events are real.

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How does Tito feel at the end of the story?

  • A.He is happy because he has escaped the city.
  • B.He is sad because Bimbo has been left behind.
  • C.He is happy because he is now part of a new family.
  • D.He is sad because he does not want to leave Pompeii.
  • B.He is sad because Bimbo has been left behind.
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Choose the word that has the same number of syllables as the word below.

encouragement

  • A. academically 

  • B. eventually

  • C. mathematics

  • D. subsequent

C. mathematics

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It was a CUSTOM in some places to ring a bell to start the school day.

  • A. up to a group of adults 

  • B. an accepted way of doing things

  • C. considered somewhat unusual

  • D. against certain local regulations

  • B. an accepted way of doing things

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What is the name of the volcano that erupted in Pompeii?

Mount Vesuvius

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What do we learn happens to Bimbo after he helps Tito escape?

  • A.He returns for a raisin cake.
  • B.He gets lost in the ashy fog.
  • C.He returns to help other people.
  • D.He flees the city in a boat with other escaping people.
  • A.He returns for a raisin cake.
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The syllables that make up the word continually are —

  • A. con/tin/u/ally

  • B. con/tinu/ally

  • C. co/nt/in/ua/l/ly

  • D. con/tin/u/al/ly

D. con/tin/u/al/ly

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HEED my advice and make sure to do your homework.

  • A. Ask about

  • B. Listen to

  • C. Ignore totally

  • D. Wonder about

B. Listen to

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What is Tito's favorite food?

Raisin cake