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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12: "The Whistler in the Dawn".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the deep abyss used as a dungeon of torment from ancient Greek mythology that is referred to in Chapter 3?
(a) Ethyne.
(b) Typhon.
(c) Tartarus.
(d) Lutorius.

2. What word from Chapter 3 refers to a javelin that was commonly used by the Roman army and generally was about six feet long?
(a) Scythe.
(b) Chariot.
(c) Arbetum.
(d) Pilum.

3. What word from the novel refers to an open-roofed central court in an ancient Roman home?
(a) Atrium.
(b) Typhon.
(c) Foyer.
(d) Pilum.

4. How long does Claudius Hieronimianus say it has been since he left the Fretensis in Chapter 10?
(a) 18 years.
(b) 23 years.
(c) 12 years.
(d) 6 years.

5. Who does Uncle Aquila refer to as the fat physician in Chapter 5?
(a) Tartarus.
(b) Lutorius.
(c) Typhon.
(d) Ulpius.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose name is chanted by Marcus's battalion as they drive at the tribesmen with swords in Chapter 3?

2. What is initially found to be creating the noise outside of the fort in Chapter 3?

3. How do the gods show themselves, according to the narrator in Chapter 3?

4. What is the name of Kaeso's wife?

5. Where was Uncle Aquila when his time fell due for parting with the Eagles?

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