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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. How old was Uncle Aquila's only love when she died?
(a) 16.
(b) 22.
(c) 18.
(d) 26.

2. How do the gods show themselves, according to the narrator in Chapter 3?
(a) In new moons.
(b) In full moons.
(c) In the stars.
(d) In the sun.

3. Who is referred to in Chapter 4 as "A most efficient officer ... with the air of a grey-headed Legate" (52)?
(a) Centurion Maximus.
(b) Centurion Cassius.
(c) Centurion Pilus Prior.
(d) Centurion Herpinius.

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

5. Who is the master of the circus slaves that Marcus goes to see in Chapter 6?
(a) Lucius.
(b) Herpinius.
(c) Beppo.
(d) Procyon.

Short Answer Questions

1. For how long does Esca say he has been a slave in Chapter 6?

2. Who is the Commander of the relief force that has arrived to help Marcus's battalion fight the tribesmen in Chapter 4?

3. How old was Esca when he became a warrior with his tribe?

4. 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?

5. Where was Uncle Aquila when his time fell due for parting with the Eagles?

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