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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6: "Esca".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Approximately how long should it take reinforcements to reach Marcus's garrison after the smoke signal has been sent up in Chapter 3?
(a) Nine to ten days.
(b) Four to five days.
(c) Two to three days.
(d) Five to six days.

2. What is the name of the Surgeon of Marcus's garrison that tends to him in Chapter 4?
(a) Aulus.
(b) Tartarus.
(c) Lutorius.
(d) Esca.

3. When does the narrator say is always the time to look for trouble in Chapter 2?
(a) A sun festival.
(b) A bad harvest.
(c) A good harvest.
(d) A long rain.

4. What is the name of Kaeso's wife?
(a) Alexandra.
(b) Margarita.
(c) Mina.
(d) Valaria.

5. What is Cradoc's profession?
(a) He is a hunter and horse-dealer.
(b) He is a baker and a money-lender.
(c) He is a bounty hunter.
(d) He is a jailer.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the contractor's son who drives a chariot in Chapter 6?

2. Where was Uncle Aquila when his time fell due for parting with the Eagles?

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

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

5. Who is the Tribune that Esca describes getting into a quarrel with at the wolf-hunt in Chapter 6?

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