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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) "Direct-contact war."
(c) "Holy war."
(d) "Global war."

2. What is Cradoc's profession?
(a) He is a hunter and horse-dealer.
(b) He is a bounty hunter.
(c) He is a baker and a money-lender.
(d) He is a jailer.

3. Near what ancient city did Marcus Flavius Aquila grow up with his mother on the family farm?
(a) Calleva.
(b) Valencia.
(c) Clusium.
(d) Isca.

4. Approximately how long should it take reinforcements to reach Marcus's garrison after the smoke signal has been sent up in Chapter 3?
(a) Five to six days.
(b) Nine to ten days.
(c) Two to three days.
(d) Four to five days.

5. What word from the novel refers to a civil officer or lay judge that administers the law?
(a) Articulator.
(b) Mitigator.
(c) Magistrate.
(d) Embezzler.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does the narrator say is always the time to look for trouble in Chapter 2?

2. Who does Centurion Quintus Hilarion warn Marcus about in Chapter 1?

3. Who is referred to as the father of all ills in Chapter 1?

4. Where was Marcus sent upon arriving in Britain in late autumn, according to the narrator in Chapter 1?

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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