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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 18: "The Waters of Lethe".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the Tribune that Esca describes getting into a quarrel with at the wolf-hunt in Chapter 6?
(a) Herpinius.
(b) Placidus.
(c) Procyon.
(d) Lucius Urbanus.

2. What does the word "cockcrow" (44) refer to in Chapter 4?
(a) Dusk.
(b) Dawn.
(c) Noon.
(d) Hay.

3. 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?
(a) Ethyne.
(b) Lutorius.
(c) Typhon.
(d) Tartarus.

4. 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) Arbetum.
(b) Scythe.
(c) Pilum.
(d) Chariot.

5. 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?
(a) The Praetorian Guard.
(b) The First Senate Guard.
(c) The Garden Guard.
(d) The First Cohort of the Hispania.

Short Answer Questions

1. What bird does Marcus observe when he first awakens in Chapter 4?

2. What is the name of the place that Marcus and Esca are given housing in the village in Chapter 16?

3. What word in Chapter 12 refers to a flat quick bread baked or cooked from grain?

4. What shapes on the shield-boss does Esca say expresses the nature of his people in Chapter 7?

5. What kind of cap does Marcus wear in disguise in Chapter 11?

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