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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) Cats.
(b) Beetles.
(c) Mice.
(d) Butterflies.

2. What does the Latin word "testudo" refer to?
(a) A horse.
(b) A dragon.
(c) A snake.
(d) A tortoise.

3. What is the name of Uncle Aquila's old Greek body-slave?
(a) Lutorius.
(b) Tartarus.
(c) Typhon.
(d) Stephanos.

4. What is the age difference between Uncle Aquila and Marcus's father?
(a) 15 years.
(b) 12 years.
(c) 20 years.
(d) 10 years.

5. How are the Legionaries in Marcus's dream described in Chapter 12?
(a) Horned.
(b) Flaming.
(c) Bearded.
(d) Faceless.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. Who does Uncle Aquila refer to as the fat physician in Chapter 5?

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

4. Where does Marcus tell Esca he bought his dagger in Chapter 7?

5. How long does Claudius Hieronimianus say it has been since he left the Fretensis in Chapter 10?

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