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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. What is the name of the Legate of the Sixth Legion that visits Uncle Aquila in Chapter 9?
(a) Claudius Hieronimianus.
(b) Clodius Maximus.
(c) Centurion Paulus.
(d) Pilus Prior.

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

3. What prized belonging does Marcus leave behind because he cannot wear it on his mission?
(a) His spear.
(b) His bracelet.
(c) His toga.
(d) His ring.

4. What are the only adornments that Uncle Aquila allows on his walls?
(a) Celtic weapons.
(b) Photographs.
(c) Colorful paintings.
(d) Wooden etchings.

5. What is the name of the Chieftan's brother in Chapter 14?
(a) Beppo.
(b) Liathan.
(c) Typhon.
(d) Pilum.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Marcus tell to muster the squadron and hold them in readiness in Chapter 3?

2. How do the gods show themselves, according to the narrator in Chapter 3?

3. What is the purpose of the red coral bead that is adorned about the neck of the baby in Chapter 13?

4. What loch do Marcus and the others pass in Chapter 14?

5. What song does the stranger with the deer sing when he approaches Marcus and Esca in Chapter 12?

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