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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3: "Attack!".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of war does Centurion Quintus Hilarion say is "ever the most deadly kind, for it recks nothing of consequences" (15) in Chapter 1?
(a) "Holy war."
(b) "War of revenge."
(c) "Direct-contact war."
(d) "Global war."

2. What rank are Legion Commanders almost always, according to the narrator in Chapter 1?
(a) Senator's rank.
(b) Layman's rank.
(c) Emperor's rank.
(d) Governor's rank.

3. What is Cradoc's profession?
(a) He is a baker and a money-lender.
(b) He is a jailer.
(c) He is a bounty hunter.
(d) He is a hunter and horse-dealer.

4. Who does Marcus tell to muster the squadron and hold them in readiness in Chapter 3?
(a) Centurion
(b) Centurion
(c) Centurion Lutorius.
(d) Centurion Esca.

5. What city now sits at the location of the historic Eburacum?
(a) Canterbury.
(b) Paris.
(c) London.
(d) York.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the word "Tophet" (40) refer to in Chapter 3?

2. Who is Marcus's second-in-command?

3. Who does Centurion Quintus Hilarion warn Marcus about in Chapter 1?

4. What word refers to an ancient Roman silver coin, originally worth ten asses?

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

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