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Young slaves lived in the same house as their master’s children.

fūrēs, postquam vīllam intrāvērunt, ātrium circumspectāverunt.

In a well- organized, short essay of no more than two paragraphs, compare and contrast the Roman theater with a modem American form or place of public entertainment (for example, you might choose Broadway plays, movie theaters, gospel plays, or any other public performance of your choice). You may want to consider such features as the physical construction of the theaters, the status of actors, the types of entertainment offered, and audience response.

Plays were performed at ___ which were held several times a year.

Slavery was considered to be a normal part of Roman life.

Spectators needed to be cooled down between plays which went on all day.  How did the people of Pompeii solve this problem?   Answer using complete sentences. This question does not auto-grade.

By the 1st century AD, about how many slaves were there for every citizen?

Grumiō erat fortis quod leōnem pulsāvit.

Translations Translate the sentences into English. Use the vocabulary from the story to help you with words not from your vocabulary checklist. Translations do not auto-grade. Reminder: pay attention to the tenses of verbs!!!