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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. For how long does Esca say he has been a slave in Chapter 6?
(a) Ten years.
(b) Five years.
(c) Two years.
(d) Six years.

2. Who is the contractor's son who drives a chariot in Chapter 6?
(a) Procyon.
(b) Lucius Urbanus.
(c) Cassius.
(d) Paulus.

3. Who is Marcus's successor that is sent in from Isca in Chapter 4?
(a) Centurion Drusillus.
(b) Centurion Clodius Maximus.
(c) Centurion Pilus Prior.
(d) Centurion Cassius.

4. What does the word "Tophet" (40) refer to in Chapter 3?
(a) Man.
(b) Woman.
(c) Hell.
(d) Heaven.

5. What is the name of Uncle Aquila's elderly wolf-hound?
(a) Tartarus.
(b) Typhon.
(c) Margarita.
(d) Procyon.

Short Answer Questions

1. What word from the novel refers to an open-roofed central court in an ancient Roman home?

2. What was Cottia's father doing when he was killed?

3. What kind of ancestry is suggested by Placidus's appearance in Chapter 9?

4. What does Cottia do to Stephanos in the courtyard in Chapter 8?

5. What word from Chapter 3 refers to a javelin that was commonly used by the Roman army and generally was about six feet long?

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