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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 20: "Valedictory".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What rank are Legion Commanders almost always, according to the narrator in Chapter 1?
(a) Senator's rank.
(b) Layman's rank.
(c) Governor's rank.
(d) Emperor's rank.

2. What do the Celts call Caledonia?
(a) Tarstevere.
(b) Isca.
(c) Albu.
(d) Durinum.

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

4. What kind of ancestry is suggested by Placidus's appearance in Chapter 9?
(a) Gaul ancestry.
(b) Athenian ancestry.
(c) Celtic ancestry.
(d) Georgian ancestry.

5. What has the Chieftan's family been putting on their son's eyes in Chapter 14?
(a) Aloe vera.
(b) Deer lard.
(c) Toad's fat.
(d) Herbena.

Short Answer Questions

1. What word from the novel refers to Celtic peoples inhabiting present day France, Luxembourg, Belgium, Switzerland and other areas of Europe?

2. What shocks Placidus about Marcus in Chapter 9?

3. What are Marcus and Esca upset that they lost near the water in Chapter 16?

4. What does Marcus suggest Cradoc put up to wager in their bet in Chapter 2?

5. Where do Marcus and Esca drop off their horses upon arriving home in Calleva?

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