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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9: "Tribune Placidus".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the word "cockcrow" (44) refer to in Chapter 4?
(a) Dawn.
(b) Noon.
(c) Dusk.
(d) Hay.

2. Where is Centurion Quintus Hilarion's home?
(a) Calleva.
(b) Clusium.
(c) Isca.
(d) Durinum.

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

4. When does the narrator say is always the time to look for trouble in Chapter 2?
(a) A long rain.
(b) A bad harvest.
(c) A sun festival.
(d) A good harvest.

5. What does the garrison Surgeon give Marcus to drink after he awakens in Chapter 4?
(a) Mead.
(b) Beer.
(c) Milk.
(d) Water.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of Uncle Aquila's dog that is buried at Luguvallium?

2. What word from the novel refers to a civil officer or lay judge that administers the law?

3. What does Marcus offer in a bet to Cradoc in Chapter 2?

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

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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