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Pompeii

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What is the name of the mountain that erupted?

Vesuvius

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What year was Pompeii rediscovered?

1764

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Why are the remains of Pompeii important?

Most of what we know about life in Ancient Rome comes from these discoveries.

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Will Vesuvius erupt again?

Yes

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Volcanoes can make soil more fertile. True or False

True

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True or False. Pompeii was the only city destroyed in the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius

False

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True or False. Pompeii had no slaves

False

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What is the name of the main character in our book?

Marcus

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What is the name of the main character's father in our book?

Tata

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Why was the gladiator in our book called "Cyclops"?

He only had one eye

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What did they use back then instead of cars?

Chariots

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Why did the fruit seller in the book think the ground was shaking?

There was a monster underneath the mountain.

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What did the old woman warn Marcus of in the book?

Terrible doom is coming to Pompeii

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Why was Marcus so hungry in the book?

He was only fed gruel and old cheese as a slave.

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What is the genre of the book we are reading?

Historical fiction

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