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

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

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

5. To whom does Marcus build an altar in Chapter 11?
(a) Mithras.
(b) Perseus.
(c) Typhon.
(d) Tartarus.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What is the name of the mare that Esca rides?

4. What does the Eagle represent symbolically to Marcus?

5. What false name does Marcus give to the guards at the North Gate in Chapter 11?

(see the answer key)

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