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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8: "The Healer with the Knife".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What word in Chapter 6 refers to an ancient Roman coin that equals one quarter of a denarius?
(a) Sesterce.
(b) Dinar.
(c) Denari.
(d) Procyon.

2. What word from the novel refers to Celtic peoples inhabiting present day France, Luxembourg, Belgium, Switzerland and other areas of Europe?
(a) Gauls.
(b) Vikings.
(c) Pilum.
(d) Long-hairs.

3. Who does Centurion Quintus Hilarion warn Marcus about in Chapter 1?
(a) The Druids.
(b) The mayor.
(c) The Catholic priests.
(d) The passing traders.

4. What is the name of Uncle Aquila's old Greek body-slave?
(a) Tartarus.
(b) Lutorius.
(c) Typhon.
(d) Stephanos.

5. What beloved game of Legionairies and gladiators does Marcus teach Cottia in Chapter 8?
(a) "Jump and Run."
(b) "Flash the Fingers."
(c) "Hide and Seek."
(d) "Peek-a-Boo."

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the master of the circus slaves that Marcus goes to see in Chapter 6?

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?

3. Who is the Tribune that Esca describes getting into a quarrel with at the wolf-hunt in Chapter 6?

4. Who is Marcus's successor that is sent in from Isca in Chapter 4?

5. What is the name of the book that Uncle Aquila has been writing for ten years, according to the narrator in Chapter 5?

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