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 When the Sun shone again, what did they see? 3 Who is the writer of the letters? 4 Why did Pliny the Younger and his mother leave their town? 5 Could they see the sun or was it dark? 6 Were people frightened of dying? 7 Why did Pliny the Elder decided to approach the cloud? 8 Was Pliny the Elder able to escape by sea? Because buildings were tottering and they could have been in danger. That everything was buried in ash like snow. Because he wanted to study the phenomena from a closer distance. It was dark so they needed to light lamps and torches. Yes, they were. No, he wasn't as the sea waves were too high. Yes, it did.