Section 3
After you watch the movie!
Now let’s try to answer some questions!
1. Who is Hanno?
Arishat’s son.
Lucius’s twin brother.
The son of Maximus and Lucilla.
Correct! Hanno’s birth name is Lucius.
2. Why does Lucius want revenge against General Acacius?
Because Macrinus promised that to Lucius.
Because he was the man who killed Lucius’s mother.
Because it was under his command that Arishat was killed.
That’s it. Is it a justifiable vengeance?
3. What is Acacius and Lucilla’s plan?
They plot to kill the emperors and end the Roman Empire.
They plan to get rid of Macrinus.
They plot to overthrow the emperors.
That’s it. Is it a good plan? What goes wrong?
4. What is Macrinus’s ultimate ambition?
Macrinus would like to kill the emperors Geta and Caracalla .
Macrinus wants to use Lucius to get popularity.
Macrinus wants to conquer Rome.
True! What goes wrong with his plan?
5. How does Lucius stop the armies from starting a war?
Before killing Macrinus and Caracalla, Lucius reveals he is Marcus Aurelius’s son.
After killing Acacius, Lucius reveals he is Lucilla’s son and heir to the throne.
Besides killing Macrinus, Lucius reveals he is Marcus Aurelius’s grandson and part of the imperial bloodline.
That’s it. Is it a good ending?
- How was it? Did you get all correct?
Grammar Practice!
- Can you complete the sentences with the correct verb in the past?
- Drag and drop the verbs to the correct positions.
Time to Write!
- Is the Colosseum similar to sports stadiums nowadays? How? Do you think athletes today can be somehow similar to Gladiators like Lucius and Maximus?
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