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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 17: "The Wild Hunt".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the Tribune that Esca describes getting into a quarrel with at the wolf-hunt in Chapter 6?
(a) Placidus.
(b) Herpinius.
(c) Procyon.
(d) Lucius Urbanus.

2. What had an artist of a long-departed garrison etch into the bath-house wall, according to the narrator in Chapter 2?
(a) A wolf.
(b) A dragon.
(c) A snake.
(d) A wild cat.

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

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

5. What is the name of the mare that Esca rides?
(a) Vipsania.
(b) Crona.
(c) Minna.
(d) Narcissa.

Short Answer Questions

1. What word from the novel refers to an open-roofed central court in an ancient Roman home?

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

3. What is the name of Cottia's nurse?

4. What did Rufrius Galarius provide for Marcus when he set out on his mission in the North?

5. What is the name of the place that Marcus and Esca are given housing in the village in Chapter 16?

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