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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. What bird do Marcus and Esca encounter in their escape in Chapter 18?
(a) A dove.
(b) A starling.
(c) A chicken.
(d) A raven.

2. What is the name of the place that Marcus and Esca are given housing in the village in Chapter 16?
(a) Tantus's cellar.
(b) Pilum's barn.
(c) Beppo's chicken shed.
(d) Conn's cow-byre.

3. What is the name of the Chieftan's brother in Chapter 14?
(a) Liathan.
(b) Pilum.
(c) Beppo.
(d) Typhon.

4. What is the name of the Chieftan's maternal grandfather in Chapter 14?
(a) Tradui.
(b) Pilum.
(c) Beppo.
(d) Typhon.

5. What are the only adornments that Uncle Aquila allows on his walls?
(a) Wooden etchings.
(b) Photographs.
(c) Colorful paintings.
(d) Celtic weapons.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Uncle Aquila's elderly wolf-hound?

2. Who commands the fort's one squadron of Dacian Horse, according to the narrator in Chapter 2?

3. Who is the Chieftain of the hunting party that Marcus encounters in Chapter 14?

4. What is an oculist?

5. What did Rufrius Galarius provide for Marcus when he set out on his mission in the North?

(see the answer key)

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