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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 word refers to an ancient Roman silver coin, originally worth ten asses?
(a) Cockle.
(b) Pence.
(c) Dinar.
(d) Denarius.

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

3. What is the name of the Surgeon of Marcus's garrison that tends to him in Chapter 4?
(a) Esca.
(b) Tartarus.
(c) Lutorius.
(d) Aulus.

4. From what tribe has Cottia and her family descended?
(a) The Catuvellauni tribe.
(b) The Atrebate tribe.
(c) The Iceni tribe.
(d) The Belgae tribe.

5. How many paces does Esca walk behind his master?
(a) Three paces behind him.
(b) Two paces behind him.
(c) Nine paces behind him.
(d) Six paces behind him.

Short Answer Questions

1. What city now sits at the location of the historic Eburacum?

2. Near what ancient city did Marcus Flavius Aquila grow up with his mother on the family farm?

3. When does the narrator say is always the time to look for trouble in Chapter 2?

4. What term refers to the elite unit of the Imperial Roman Army whose members serve as personal bodyguards to officials such as generals or governors?

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

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