1. What does Marcus tell his replacement commander he will do if he lets the Cohort go to ruin in Chapter 4?
(a) Poison his wine.
(b) Come and choke him.
(c) Kill his mother.
(d) Never speak to him again.

2. What former Roman province is Marcus setting out for in his mission in Chapter 10?
(a) Isca.
(b) Eburacum.
(c) Valentia.
(d) Anderida.

3. How do the gods show themselves, according to the narrator in Chapter 3?
(a) In the sun.
(b) In full moons.
(c) In the stars.
(d) In new moons.

4. Where does Esca sell his and Marcus's horses in Chapter 17?
(a) Isca.
(b) Cluta.
(c) Eburacum.
(d) Calleva.

5. Who does Cottia insist Marcus send to tell her after his surgery is over in Chapter 8?
(a) Procyon.
(b) Esca.
(c) Perseus.
(d) Tartarus.

Short Answer Questions

1. In describing the fight against the Red Crests in Chapter 15, the Chieftan's grandfather says that his tribe brought the enemy to bay in the bog country north of what place?

2. For how long does the garrison Surgeon say Marcus has been sleeping when he awakens in Chapter 4?

3. What is the name of the book that Uncle Aquila has been writing for ten years, according to the narrator in Chapter 5?

4. How old was Esca when he became a warrior with his tribe?

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

(see the answer key)

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