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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 16: "The Ring-Brooch".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For how long does Esca say he has been a slave in Chapter 6?
(a) Six years.
(b) Five years.
(c) Two years.
(d) Ten years.

2. From what tribe does Esca hail?
(a) The Catuvellauni.
(b) The Brigantes.
(c) The Atrebates.
(d) The Belgae.

3. What did Rufrius Galarius provide for Marcus when he set out on his mission in the North?
(a) A train ticket.
(b) A horse and carriage.
(c) A box of salves.
(d) A pocket-watch.

4. Whom does Esca refer to as "the Light of the Sun" (82) in Chapter 6?
(a) Lugh.
(b) Aulus.
(c) Pilum.
(d) Mithras.

5. What kind of trees are described in Chapter 11 as smelling like honey?
(a) Maple trees.
(b) Rowan trees.
(c) Apple trees.
(d) Cherry trees.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are Marcus and Esca upset that they lost near the water in Chapter 16?

2. What does Esca describe the passing Legion carrying as they marched North in Chapter 6?

3. What word in Chapter 6 refers to an ancient Roman coin that equals one quarter of a denarius?

4. How many warriors from the tribe chase down Marcus and Esca after they have left in Chapter 16?

5. What does the spear that Esca carries mark him as, according to the narrator in Chapter 6?

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