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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. Galarius claims in Chapter 8 that an oculist's craft is one for a follower of whom?
(a) Procyon.
(b) Perseus.
(c) Tartarus.
(d) Aesculapius.

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

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

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

5. What type of design is described on Marcus's dagger sheath in Chapter 7?
(a) A Roman design.
(b) A German design.
(c) A British design.
(d) A Greek design.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Marcus tell Esca he bought his dagger in Chapter 7?

2. Approximately how long should it take reinforcements to reach Marcus's garrison after the smoke signal has been sent up in Chapter 3?

3. Whose name is chanted by Marcus's battalion as they drive at the tribesmen with swords in Chapter 3?

4. What does the narrator describe Marcus's wolf cub hunting in Chapter 7?

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

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