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* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Under the Volcano What? When? Where? Who? The end? Decide whether the following sentences are true or false. A volcano erupted on the 24th of August in 79 BC in southern Italy. My uncle planned to save his friend’s wife Rectina. My uncle went to rescue Pompy after saving Rectina. The flames came from the homes of farmers who had left in a panic with the kitchen fires still on. They decided to try the open air instead of staying in the house. It was night when the volcano erupted. F F T F T F Careful Reading Arrange the following statements in the right order according to the text. He decided to rescue his friend Pompy. Some people watched an unusual cloud rising from a mountain. Rectina begged him to save her. He ordered a boat made ready. Two slaves helped him stand up and immediately he fell down dead. He bathed and had dinner. A rain of rocks was coming down. 2 4 3 1 6 7 5 1.Why does the writer write this letter? Because he writes it to tell the death of his uncle to Tacitus who is writing a history book. Para.1 2. From the text, we can learn that Tacitus____. A. was a history writer B. worked for the local police C. was a close friend of Pliny D. did research into volcanoes and | 
