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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. Where does Uncle Aquila say the only woman he ever cared for is buried in Chapter 5?
(a) Glevum.
(b) Durinum.
(c) Clusium.
(d) Isca.

2. What does Marcus call his wolf cub that he adopts?
(a) Narcissa.
(b) Wolf.
(c) Cub.
(d) Herpinius.

3. What shapes on the shield-boss does Esca say expresses the nature of his people in Chapter 7?
(a) Zig-zags.
(b) Curves.
(c) Flowers.
(d) Straight lines.

4. Who is the cook at Uncle Aquila's home?
(a) Lutorius.
(b) Tartarus.
(c) Sassticca.
(d) Typhon.

5. Where was Uncle Aquila when his time fell due for parting with the Eagles?
(a) Egypt.
(b) Roman Britain.
(c) Judaea.
(d) China.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator describe Marcus's wolf cub hunting in Chapter 7?

2. What word in Chapter 12 refers to a flat quick bread baked or cooked from grain?

3. What is the name of Uncle Aquila's old Greek body-slave?

4. What type of design is described on Marcus's dagger sheath in Chapter 7?

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

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