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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. What false name does Marcus give to the guards at the North Gate in Chapter 11?
(a) Demetrius of Alexandria.
(b) Lurorius of Lethe.
(c) Centurion Paulus.
(d) The Quartermaster.

2. What did Rufrius Galarius provide for Marcus when he set out on his mission in the North?
(a) A horse and carriage.
(b) A train ticket.
(c) A pocket-watch.
(d) A box of salves.

3. What does the spear that Esca carries mark him as, according to the narrator in Chapter 6?
(a) A personal slave.
(b) A freed slave.
(c) A Centurion.
(d) A warrior.

4. Why does Marcus say he and Esca need a place far from the village huts in Chapter 16?
(a) Marcus must perform powerful magic to heal Esca.
(b) Esca needs peace and quiet.
(c) Marcus will be calling in surgeons to attend to Esca.
(d) Esca's illness is highly contagious and deadly.

5. What is the name of Marcus's mare that he takes on his mission?
(a) Vipsania.
(b) Narcissa.
(c) Crona.
(d) Minna.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long is the Wall that is described in Chapter 11?

2. How old was Esca when he became a warrior with his tribe?

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

4. What does the Eagle represent symbolically to Marcus?

5. From what tribe does Esca hail?

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