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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 does Esca describe the passing Legion carrying as they marched North in Chapter 6?
(a) A golden eagle.
(b) A golden saber.
(c) An emperor.
(d) A painted flag.

2. What had an artist of a long-departed garrison etch into the bath-house wall, according to the narrator in Chapter 2?
(a) A dragon.
(b) A wolf.
(c) A snake.
(d) A wild cat.

3. Why does Marcus say he and Esca need a place far from the village huts in Chapter 16?
(a) Marcus must perform powerful magic to heal Esca.
(b) Esca needs peace and quiet.
(c) Marcus will be calling in surgeons to attend to Esca.
(d) Esca's illness is highly contagious and deadly.

4. In how many days' time does Placidus say he will board the galley in Chapter 9?
(a) Two days.
(b) Four days.
(c) Six days.
(d) One day.

5. What shapes on the shield-boss does Esca say expresses the nature of his people in Chapter 7?
(a) Straight lines.
(b) Zig-zags.
(c) Flowers.
(d) Curves.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What was Cottia's father doing when he was killed?

4. What is the name of Uncle Aquila's old Greek body-slave?

5. What problem does the narrator describe Marcus treating frequently in Valentia in Chapter 12?

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