Relier Pairs Pliny's lettersVersion en ligne Match the question with the correct answer related to Pliny's letters we read in class. par MONTSERRAT ROVIRA SALVANS 1 Did the courtyard of the house where Pliny the Elder was staying got full of pumice and ash? 2 Could they see the sun or was it dark? 3 Why did Pliny the Elder decided to approach the cloud? 4 Were people frightened of dying? 5 Was Pliny the Elder able to escape by sea? 6 When the Sun shone again, what did they see? 7 Who is the writer of the letters? 8 Why did Pliny the Younger and his mother leave their town? Yes, they were. Because he wanted to study the phenomena from a closer distance. Yes, it did. That everything was buried in ash like snow. Because buildings were tottering and they could have been in danger. It was dark so they needed to light lamps and torches. No, he wasn't as the sea waves were too high.