In k12 literature b! unit 16 lesson 6 7th grade online test!
1.

based on city, which of the following did ancient roman city builders most likely value?

a.
leisure travel

b.
trade

c.
humor

d.
fame
2.

city describes both an amphitheater and a theater being built in verbonia. what can a reader infer about roman culture?

a.
the people liked to be entertained.

b.
the people had conquered many other lands.

c.
the people did not want to pay for recreation.

d.
the people worked all day.

3. which statement is true about city?

a.
the author focuses only on city life as it was lived by members of the roman upper class.

b.
the author explains both the triumphs and the failures of ancient roman city builders.

c.
the author references actual historical people and places associated with verbonia.

d.
the author includes the latin names of buildings and structures throughout the text.

4.

what can be inferred about roman society from the fact that, in city, men who die building verbonia's amphitheater are buried in three different places?

a.
all burial grounds were open to all roman citizens.

b.
the roman population was so diverse that some people's bodies were sent back to their homelands.

c.
there was a class structure that influenced where certain people would be buried.

d.
the ancient romans only buried people who paid for their funerals in advance.

5.

which statement from the text of city best shows that the author admires the work of ancient roman city builders?

a.
"during the construction of the amphitheater some formwork was accidentally moved before the concrete in the vault had completely set, killing twenty-five slaves, their foreman, and a senator observing the work from the ground."

b.
"the two aqueducts still satisfied the city's water needs and the one-hundred-and-twenty-year-old sewer system was still operating flawlessly."

c.
"as verbonia's population steadily climbed, most landlords replaced their small apartment buildings with large apartment blocks."

d.
"stables and storerooms around the central courtyard were also rented out."

6. in city, why does the author invent various citizens and residents of verbonia?

a.
to draw readers into the story of the city's life

b.
to impress readers with his creativity

c.
to remind readers that roman citizens preferred to live in cities

d.
to shock readers with the strange names of the characters

7. in city, what can be inferred from the author's choice to include drawings of tools used by ancient roman city builders?

a.
he wants to show that cities can only be built with tools that are made from wood and stone.

b.
he wants to show that tools are not totally necessary when building a city.

c.
he wants to show that modern builders use many of the same tools that the ancient romans used.

d.
he wants to show that the ancient romans used many tools that seem strange to modern readers.

8. which statement is true about the language that the author uses in city?

a.
the author includes technical terms that are specific to the field of architecture.

b.
the author includes musical terms to suggest the artistry in the work of the city planners.

c.
the author includes dialogue drawn from real records of ancient roman conversations.

d.
the author includes familiar slang words to appeal to modern readers.

9. which statement from city contains an opinion?

a.
"in the following three hundred years [roman soldiers] created an empire extending from spain to the persian gulf."

b.
"[roman city planners] decided how much water would be needed and the number and size of streets, sidewalks, and sewers."

c.
"they were still safe and comfortable outdoor areas as originally intended in the master plan."

d.
"to ensure their hold over [the lands they conquered] roman soldiers built permanent military camps."