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

2. What is the name of Uncle Aquila's elderly wolf-hound?
(a) Margarita.
(b) Tartarus.
(c) Procyon.
(d) Typhon.

3. What word from Chapter 3 refers to a javelin that was commonly used by the Roman army and generally was about six feet long?
(a) Pilum.
(b) Arbetum.
(c) Chariot.
(d) Scythe.

4. In whose charge does Marcus leave Cub as he sets out on his mission in Chapter 10?
(a) Uncle Aquila.
(b) Cottia.
(c) Tartarus.
(d) Stephano.

5. How do the gods show themselves, according to the narrator in Chapter 3?
(a) In the sun.
(b) In full moons.
(c) In new moons.
(d) In the stars.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What is the name of Kaeso's wife?

4. How old was Uncle Aquila's only love when she died?

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

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