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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 16: "The Ring-Brooch".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the master of the circus slaves that Marcus goes to see in Chapter 6?
(a) Herpinius.
(b) Beppo.
(c) Lucius.
(d) Procyon.

2. Who goes to fetch Esca the slave and bring him to Uncle Aquila's home in Chapter 6?
(a) Herpinius.
(b) Procyon.
(c) Stephanos.
(d) Lucius.

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

4. Who is the contractor's son who drives a chariot in Chapter 6?
(a) Lucius Urbanus.
(b) Paulus.
(c) Cassius.
(d) Procyon.

5. What is the name of the place that Marcus and Esca are given housing in the village in Chapter 16?
(a) Conn's cow-byre.
(b) Tantus's cellar.
(c) Pilum's barn.
(d) Beppo's chicken shed.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Marcus say he and Esca need a place far from the village huts in Chapter 16?

2. What word in Chapter 6 refers to an ancient Roman coin that equals one quarter of a denarius?

3. From what tribe does Esca hail?

4. What is the name of Marcus's mare that he takes on his mission?

5. What is the talisman shaped like that Marcus wears on his forehead in Chapter 11?

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