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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) Lucius.
(b) Procyon.
(c) Herpinius.
(d) Beppo.

2. The Wall in the North is described as spanning from Luguvallium to where in Chapter 11?
(a) Eburacum.
(b) Segedunum.
(c) Anderida.
(d) Durinum.

3. Who is the Tribune that Esca describes getting into a quarrel with at the wolf-hunt in Chapter 6?
(a) Herpinius.
(b) Procyon.
(c) Placidus.
(d) Lucius Urbanus.

4. For how long does Esca say he has been a slave in Chapter 6?
(a) Six years.
(b) Ten years.
(c) Two years.
(d) Five years.

5. What kind of trees are described in Chapter 11 as smelling like honey?
(a) Apple trees.
(b) Maple trees.
(c) Rowan trees.
(d) Cherry trees.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does the spear that Esca carries mark him as, according to the narrator in Chapter 6?

3. How many warriors from the tribe chase down Marcus and Esca after they have left in Chapter 16?

4. From what tribe does Esca hail?

5. What does the Eagle represent symbolically to Marcus?

(see the answer key)

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