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Nonfiction Reading Test
The Coliseum
Directions: Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow. Refer to
the text to check your answers when appropriate.
The Coliseum is an ancient stadium in the
center of Rome. It is the largest of its
kind. It is very old. They started building
it in the year 70. It took ten years to build.
It is still around today.
The Coliseum has been used in many
ways. In ancient Rome, men fought each
other in it. They fought against lions,
tigers, and bears. Oh my! It was dreadful.
But most of the people loved it. As many
as 80,000 Romans would pack inside to
watch. These gruesome events went on
until 523.
The Coliseum has been damaged many
times over the years. It was struck by
lightning in the year 217. This started a
fire. Much of the Coliseum is made of
stone. But the fire damaged the upper
levels. They were made of wood. This
damage took many years to repair. It was
not finished until the year 240.
A sketch of the Coliseum
The Romans of those days were not
connected to the Coliseum. It had last
been used as a castle. Before that it was a
graveyard. It has been hundreds of years
since the games. The damage to the
thing the outer wall of it still stands
Coliseum was never repaired. It's a good
strong.
The worst damage happened in 1349. A
mighty earthquake shook Rome and the
Coliseum. The south side of the building
collapsed. Pieces of the arena were all
over the ground. Many people took the
fallen stones. Others took stones from the
seating areas. They used them to repair
houses and churches.
Today the Coliseum is one of Rome's
most popular attractions. People from all
over the world come to Italy to see it. The
Pope leads a big march around it every
Good Friday. It is a symbol that many
know. It has even appeared on the back
a coin. I guess that makes it a symbol th
many people want too.