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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was Uncle Aquila when his time fell due for parting with the Eagles?
(a) Judaea.
(b) Roman Britain.
(c) Egypt.
(d) China.

2. What does Marcus suggest Cradoc put up to wager in their bet in Chapter 2?
(a) His horses.
(b) His cloak.
(c) A silver brooch.
(d) A hunting spear.

3. What does the spear that Esca carries mark him as, according to the narrator in Chapter 6?
(a) A Centurion.
(b) A freed slave.
(c) A personal slave.
(d) A warrior.

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

5. What does the garrison Surgeon give Marcus to drink after he awakens in Chapter 4?
(a) Water.
(b) Milk.
(c) Beer.
(d) Mead.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is referred to in Chapter 4 as "A most efficient officer ... with the air of a grey-headed Legate" (52)?

3. How old was Esca when he became a warrior with his tribe?

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

5. What word in Chapter 6 refers to an ancient Roman coin that equals one quarter of a denarius?

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