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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 Roman wine does Uncle Aquila share with his guests in Chapter 10?
(a) Falernian wine.
(b) Vermouth.
(c) Chian wine.
(d) Pinot noir.

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

3. Who is described in Chapter 2 as "a little red angry man who had missed promotion and grown overfull of his own importance in consequence" (19)?
(a) Esca.
(b) The Quartermaster.
(c) The Duty Centuron.
(d) Marcus.

4. Who is the master of the circus slaves that Marcus goes to see in Chapter 6?
(a) Procyon.
(b) Lucius.
(c) Herpinius.
(d) Beppo.

5. How long is the Wall that is described in Chapter 11?
(a) 200 miles.
(b) 20 miles.
(c) 80 miles.
(d) 50 miles.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Uncle Aquila's elderly wolf-hound?

2. How long does Claudius Hieronimianus say it has been since he left the Fretensis in Chapter 10?

3. In whose charge does Marcus leave Cub as he sets out on his mission in Chapter 10?

4. Where has Uncle Aquila invited Marcus to spend his leave with him in Chapter 1?

5. What display of submission does Cub show when he returns home in Chapter 9?

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