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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. What is the name of the family dog that Marcus describes at his family's farm in Chapter 8?
(a) Tartarus.
(b) Perseus.
(c) Argos.
(d) Procyon.

2. To what god does Marcus pray in Chapter 3?
(a) Odin.
(b) Mithras.
(c) Zeus.
(d) Pan.

3. How many lives were lost in the recovering of the "winged god" (196), according to the Chieftan's grandfather in Chapter 15?
(a) Nine.
(b) Five.
(c) Three.
(d) Six.

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

5. What had Marcus's father just been appointed as on his last departure, according to the narrator in Chapter 1?
(a) The First Legion of Egypt.
(b) The Sixth Legion of Egypt.
(c) First Cohort of the Hispania.
(d) The Praetorian Guard.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Marcus's successor that is sent in from Isca in Chapter 4?

2. 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)?

3. How many warriors from the tribe chase down Marcus and Esca after they have left in Chapter 16?

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

5. What game does "draughts" refer to?

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