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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. To what god does Marcus pray in Chapter 3?
(a) Zeus.
(b) Mithras.
(c) Pan.
(d) Odin.

2. Where does Marcus tell Esca he bought his dagger in Chapter 7?
(a) Anderida.
(b) Isca.
(c) Durinum.
(d) Pilum.

3. Where was Uncle Aquila when his time fell due for parting with the Eagles?
(a) Judaea.
(b) Roman Britain.
(c) Egypt.
(d) China.

4. How old was Esca when he became a warrior with his tribe?
(a) 16.
(b) 18.
(c) 12.
(d) 20.

5. What word from Chapter 9 means a feeling of unease or embarrassment?
(a) Indemnity.
(b) Discomfiture.
(c) Disillusion.
(d) Detraction.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the spear that Esca carries mark him as, according to the narrator in Chapter 6?

2. Who is the contractor's son who drives a chariot in Chapter 6?

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

4. Approximately how many men has Marcus's garrison lost (killed or wounded) by the end of the second attack in Chapter 3?

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

(see the answer key)

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