1. Why did the villa have an opening in the ceiling?
a) so rainwater would collect in the indoor pool
b) to let the smoke from the fire out
c) to see the stars at night

2. What did the dining room look like?
a) It had tall wooden chairs around a large wooden table.
b) It had couches around the table.
c) It had a low table with pillows on the floor to use as chairs.

3. What was in the garden?
a) a mermaid fountain with a goldfish pond
b) statues of Hercules and Apollo
c) carved stone benches

4. What did the books look like?
a) rolls of paper
b) thick encyclopedias
c) folded pieces of cloth

5. Where did Romans get their ink?
a) from berries
b) form ashes
c) from octopuses

6. Why did Jack and Annie have a hard time finding the books?
a) They were scrolls.
b) They were locked up.
c) They were under the beds.

7. Why is this chapter called "Books? Books?"?
a) The Romans used scrolls as books.
b) The books were nowhere to be found.
c) The books were of a poor quality.



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