The Eagle of the Ninth Short Essay Assignments

Short Essay Questions

The 60 short essay questions listed in this section require a one to two sentence answer. They ask students to demonstrate a deeper understanding of the text. Students must describe what they've read, rather than just recall it.

Short Essay Question - Chapter 1 Frontier Fort

1. Describe Marcus Flavius Aquila.

2. What has happened to Marcus's family?

3. What does Quintus Hilarion, the Pilus Prior Centurion tell Marcus, who is replacing him?

4. What does Marcus consider his true home and why?

Short Essay Question - Chapter 2 Feathers in the Wind

5. What does the war spear in Chapter two mean to the story?

6. Describe the local population's relationship with Rome.

7. Describe the relationship between Marcus and Cradoc.