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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Esca replace his and Marcus's horses with in Chapter 17?
(a) A donkey.
(b) A chariot.
(c) Ponies.
(d) Sled dogs.

2. What does the Eagle represent symbolically to Marcus?
(a) His brother's reputation.
(b) A wealth of money.
(c) Marriage.
(d) His father's reputation.

3. What problem does the narrator describe Marcus treating frequently in Valentia in Chapter 12?
(a) Glaucoma.
(b) Macular degeneration.
(c) Retinopathy.
(d) Marsh ophthalmia.

4. What is Guern doing as he whistles in Chapter 17?
(a) Picking berries.
(b) Leading a cow.
(c) Building a fort.
(d) Plowing his farm.

5. What does the Chieftan's father show Marcus that he took from his greatest battle ever in Chapter 15?
(a) A pocket-watch.
(b) A compass.
(c) A ring.
(d) A bracelet.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the Chieftan's brother in Chapter 14?

2. What gemstone is in the ring that Marcus receives in Chapter 19?

3. What is the purpose of the red coral bead that is adorned about the neck of the baby in Chapter 13?

4. What has the Chieftan's family been putting on their son's eyes in Chapter 14?

5. What do the Celts call Caledonia?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Marcus and Esca manage to steal the Eagle?

2. How is Guern's appearance described when he is introduced?

3. What gives away Marcus and Esca's location when they attempt to hide in Chapter 18?

4. What does Liathan give to Esca in Chapter 19?

5. What did Guern do after abandoning the Ninth Legion?

6. Where is Valentia? How large was this province of Roman Britain?

7. What happened to the Legate of the Ninth Legion, according to Guern?

8. How is the ring described that Tradui displays in Chapter 15?

9. What costumes do Marcus and Esca wear as they set out on their mission?

10. How does Guern greet Marcus and Esca in Chapter 18?

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