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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12: "The Whistler in the Dawn".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the narrator describe Marcus's wolf cub hunting in Chapter 7?
(a) Butterflies.
(b) Cats.
(c) Mice.
(d) Beetles.

2. What type of design is described on Marcus's dagger sheath in Chapter 7?
(a) A Roman design.
(b) A British design.
(c) A Greek design.
(d) A German design.

3. What word from the novel refers to an open-roofed central court in an ancient Roman home?
(a) Typhon.
(b) Atrium.
(c) Pilum.
(d) Foyer.

4. How long does Uncle Aquila say it has been since he has been to Eburacum in Chapter 10?
(a) 15 years.
(b) 16 years.
(c) 12 years.
(d) 25 years.

5. What is an oculist?
(a) A fortune teller.
(b) An eye doctor.
(c) A palm reader.
(d) A ear doctor.

Short Answer Questions

1. What Roman wine does Uncle Aquila share with his guests in Chapter 10?

2. What is the name of the deep abyss used as a dungeon of torment from ancient Greek mythology that is referred to in Chapter 3?

3. What is engraved on the gold bracelet that is bestowed to Marcus in Chapter 5 (56)?

4. What is the name of Uncle Aquila's elderly wolf-hound?

5. Whose name is chanted by Marcus's battalion as they drive at the tribesmen with swords in Chapter 3?

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