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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 14: "The Feast of the New Spears".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long does Claudius Hieronimianus say it has been since he left the Fretensis in Chapter 10?
(a) 12 years.
(b) 6 years.
(c) 23 years.
(d) 18 years.

2. What did Rufrius Galarius provide for Marcus when he set out on his mission in the North?
(a) A box of salves.
(b) A train ticket.
(c) A pocket-watch.
(d) A horse and carriage.

3. Who commands the fort's one squadron of Dacian Horse, according to the narrator in Chapter 2?
(a) Centurion Pilus Prior.
(b) Lutorius.
(c) Drusillus.
(d) Typhon.

4. What is the talisman shaped like that Marcus wears on his forehead in Chapter 11?
(a) A diamond.
(b) An open hand.
(c) An eagle.
(d) A heart.

5. What word from the novel refers to an open-roofed central court in an ancient Roman home?
(a) Foyer.
(b) Pilum.
(c) Typhon.
(d) Atrium.

Short Answer Questions

1. What has the Chieftan's family been putting on their son's eyes in Chapter 14?

2. How long does Uncle Aquila say it has been since he has been to Eburacum in Chapter 10?

3. Whose image is displayed on the sesterce of Marcus's in Chapter 12?

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

5. What is the name of the Chieftan's brother in Chapter 14?

(see the answer key)

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