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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. From what tribe does Esca hail?
2. What word from the novel refers to a civil officer or lay judge that administers the law?
3. Who does Cottia insist Marcus send to tell her after his surgery is over in Chapter 8?
4. Where does Centurion Drusillus suggest calling in reinforcements from in Chapter 3?
5. Near what ancient city did Marcus Flavius Aquila grow up with his mother on the family farm?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who is visiting Uncle Aquila in Chapter 9? Why?
2. How is Cottia described when her character is first introduced?
3. What does Marcus consider doing in his future in Chapter 9?
4. How does Esca use weapons to illustrate the differences between Roman culture and the culture of the Celts?
5. What is Esca's history? For how long has he been a slave?
6. What does Cottia tell Marcus when she appears in the garden in Chapter 8?
7. What does the rose in the wine jar symbolize?
8. Why does Marcus worry he may be making a laughing stock out of himself in Chapter 3?
9. What two stories inspired the author to write The Eagle of the Ninth, according to her Prologue?
10. What are the Saturnalia Games and what entertainments are provided at the Games that Marcus attends?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the historical context of The Eagle of the Ninth. When does the story take place? Where is it set? What were the social, political, and international atmospheres at this time? How does the author incorporate that history into her novel?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the symbolism of the Eagle in The Eagle of the Ninth. What is the Eagle an official representation of? What does the Eagle symbolize for Marcus? What does it represent to the other characters in the story?
Essay Topic 3
Describe and discuss the different tribes that are presented in The Eagle of the Ninth. Where is Esca's tribe based? Who are Cottia's people? What are the relationships between the tribes and the Roman military?
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