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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. How long does Uncle Aquila say it has been since he has been to Eburacum in Chapter 10?
(a) 16 years.
(b) 15 years.
(c) 25 years.
(d) 12 years.

2. What game does "draughts" refer to?
(a) Checkers.
(b) Poker.
(c) Dominoes.
(d) Chess.

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

4. What is the name of Cottia's nurse?
(a) Narcissa.
(b) Sassticca.
(c) Valaria.
(d) Margarita.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What rank are Legion Commanders almost always, according to the narrator in Chapter 1?

2. What word from the novel refers to a civil officer or lay judge that administers the law?

3. Where is the Legate of the Sixth Legion coming from on his way to Rome in Chapter 9?

4. What Centurion does the narrator say is overfond of using his vine-staff on his men's backs in Chapter 2?

5. What word from Chapter 3 refers to a javelin that was commonly used by the Roman army and generally was about six feet long?

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