Why were many shops destroyed by these Egyptians?

Hermogenes always fights against the other merchants

Who did the soldier say the Egyptians were?

fierce men, hired thugs of the merchant Hermogenes

Why did Quintus have to lead Melissa from the store where the dresses were?

Some huge Egyptians were hurrying toward the shop

What two things were Melissa and Quintus doing? (Select one of them! Both right answers count!)

walking through the streets, seeking Barbillus' house

What did the soldier say that made Quintus and Melissa leave quickly?

He said they were not safe near those men

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Stage 18 Reading Comprehension: Chapter 1

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1
What reason did Quintus give for not getting Melissa new dresses?
You already have dresses
You ought not to have them
We have no money
We can find clothes on the ship
2
Why were many shops destroyed by these Egyptians?
The men are fierce and unruly
Hermogenes always fights against the other merchants
The Egyptians are fighting against Hermogenes
The Egyptians bribe the soldiers
3
What did Melissa say it is necessary to do?
to get out of the street
to have new dresses
to destroy the dress
to have a beautiful wife
4
Pick one of Quintus and Melissa's things that was destroyed (Each right answer counts!)
food
altar
money
clothes
5
How did she feel about the dress in the shop?
she thought it was not splendid
she bought it
she loved it
she destroyed it
6
What was the crowd doing?
walking through the streets
filling up the streets
coming to Alexandria
doing business
7
Who did the soldier say the Egyptians were?
fierce men
huge soldiers
hired thugs of the merchant Hermogenes
shopkeepers
8
What did Melissa see?
the waves
the crowd
a merchant
a dress
9
Why did Quintus have to lead Melissa from the store where the dresses were?
A crowd attacked the shop
The shopkeeper threw them out
Melissa was crying because she couldn't buy a dress
Some huge Egyptians were hurrying toward the shop
10
What two things were Melissa and Quintus doing? (Select one of them! Both right answers count!)
walking through the streets
coming to Alexandria
seeking Barbillus' house
filling up the streets
11
What did the soldier say that made Quintus and Melissa leave quickly?
He said they were not safe near those men
He told them where Barbillus' house was
He said the Egyptians were fierce
He said Hermogenes was coming

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