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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Marcus's second-in-command?
(a) Centurion Esca.
(b) Centurion Drusillus.
(c) Centurion Pilus Prior.
(d) Centurion Paulus.

2. 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) Typhon.
(b) Ethyne.
(c) Lutorius.
(d) Tartarus.

3. Who is the Cohort Commander that leads the Auxiliaries down the road in Chapter 1?
(a) Centurion Cassius.
(b) Centurion Drusillus.
(c) Centurion Pilus Prior.
(d) Centurion Herpinius.

4. Approximately how long should it take reinforcements to reach Marcus's garrison after the smoke signal has been sent up in Chapter 3?
(a) Nine to ten days.
(b) Four to five days.
(c) Two to three days.
(d) Five to six days.

5. What Centurion does the narrator say is overfond of using his vine-staff on his men's backs in Chapter 2?
(a) Centurion Pilus Prior.
(b) Centurion Aquila.
(c) Centurion Paulus.
(d) Centurion Lutorius.

Short Answer Questions

1. Approximately how many men has Marcus's garrison lost (killed or wounded) by the end of the second attack in Chapter 3?

2. How do the gods show themselves, according to the narrator in Chapter 3?

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

4. What Legion "had been Marcus's shining goal for as long as he could remember" (9) according to the narrator in Chapter 1?

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?

(see the answer key)

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