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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3: "Attack!".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To what god does Marcus pray in Chapter 3?
(a) Zeus.
(b) Pan.
(c) Odin.
(d) Mithras.

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) Chariot.
(b) Pilum.
(c) Arbetum.
(d) Scythe.

3. Where has Uncle Aquila invited Marcus to spend his leave with him in Chapter 1?
(a) Calleva.
(b) Isca.
(c) Clusium.
(d) Durinum.

4. Who does Centurion Quintus Hilarion warn Marcus about in Chapter 1?
(a) The Druids.
(b) The passing traders.
(c) The Catholic priests.
(d) The mayor.

5. What kind of war does Centurion Quintus Hilarion say is "ever the most deadly kind, for it recks nothing of consequences" (15) in Chapter 1?
(a) "War of revenge."
(b) "Holy war."
(c) "Direct-contact war."
(d) "Global war."

Short Answer Questions

1. Who commands the fort's one squadron of Dacian Horse, according to the narrator in Chapter 2?

2. Approximately how long should it take reinforcements to reach Marcus's garrison after the smoke signal has been sent up in Chapter 3?

3. What does the Latin word "testudo" refer to?

4. Where is Centurion Quintus Hilarion's home?

5. What Centurion does the narrator say is overfond of using his vine-staff on his men's backs in Chapter 2?

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