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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 ago does Guern say it was when the men of the Legion carried out the Procurator's order to dispossess the Queen of the Iceni?
(a) 10 years ago.
(b) 20 years ago.
(c) 60 years ago.
(d) 200 years ago.

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

3. What animal is the hunting party that Marcus encounters bringing back to their village in Chapter 14?
(a) A deer.
(b) An elk.
(c) A boar.
(d) A goat.

4. What Legion "had been Marcus's shining goal for as long as he could remember" (9) according to the narrator in Chapter 1?
(a) An Egyptian Legion.
(b) A German Legion.
(c) A Greek Legion.
(d) A British Legion.

5. What display of submission does Cub show when he returns home in Chapter 9?
(a) He goes and brings Marcus his slippers.
(b) He puts his lowered head between Marcus's knees.
(c) He rolls on his back and exposes his belly to him.
(d) He licks Marcus's feet.

Short Answer Questions

1. The Wall in the North is described as spanning from Luguvallium to where in Chapter 11?

2. What had Marcus's father just been appointed as on his last departure, according to the narrator in Chapter 1?

3. Who raised the old fort at Trinomontium?

4. What more than anything else is said to bring a woman the envy of her neighbors in Chapter 13?

5. What problem does the narrator describe Marcus treating frequently in Valentia in Chapter 12?

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