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Reading Questions

Choose the best answer.

1. According to the article, what emperor tried to abolish the cruel

gladiatorial contests?
a. emperor Constantine
b. emperor Nero
c. emperor Caesar

d. emperor Pheidippides

2. What information is given first in the article?
a. Gladiatorial contests were usually man to man.

b. Gladiators fought to the death.
c. Many successful gladiators became famous.
d. At first, gladiators were slaves.

3. Why did Roman citizens trained to become gladiators?
a. to demonstrate their skill and ability
b. to save the prisoners

c. to kill
d. all of the above

4. This article states that gladiatorial contest were

a. bloody
b. popular
c. cruel
d. all of the above

5. Why was Emperor Constantine unable to stop the contests?
a. Emperor Constantine was weak.
b. The contests were too popular.
c. Emperor Constantine was busy being at war.

d. There was a slave rebellion.

6. Which sentence uses the word turned in the same way it is used in
the article?

a. Mary turned around to see who tapped her shoulder.
b. He turned the room upside down.
c. My daughter just turned four.

d. Clark Kent turned into Superman at night.

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