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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the book that Uncle Aquila has been writing for ten years, according to the narrator in Chapter 5?
(a) The Times of Julius Caesar.
(b) The Strategies of Celtic Warfare.
(c) The History of Siege Warfare.
(d) The Conquests of the Roman Empire.

2. Who is Marcus's successor that is sent in from Isca in Chapter 4?
(a) Centurion Drusillus.
(b) Centurion Clodius Maximus.
(c) Centurion Pilus Prior.
(d) Centurion Cassius.

3. For how long does the garrison Surgeon say Marcus has been sleeping when he awakens in Chapter 4?
(a) Three or four days.
(b) Six or seven days.
(c) Two or three days.
(d) One or two days.

4. What bird does Marcus observe when he first awakens in Chapter 4?
(a) A crow.
(b) A pigeon.
(c) A turkey.
(d) A raven.

5. Who is Marcus's second-in-command?
(a) Centurion Esca.
(b) Centurion Drusillus.
(c) Centurion Paulus.
(d) Centurion Pilus Prior.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Marcus suggest Cradoc put up to wager in their bet in Chapter 2?

2. When does the narrator say is always the time to look for trouble in Chapter 2?

3. What is the name of the Surgeon of Marcus's garrison that tends to him in Chapter 4?

4. What term refers to the elite unit of the Imperial Roman Army whose members serve as personal bodyguards to officials such as generals or governors?

5. From what tribe does Esca hail?

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