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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 many warriors from the tribe chase down Marcus and Esca after they have left in Chapter 16?
(a) Four.
(b) Two.
(c) Nine.
(d) Seven.

2. Where does Marcus tell Esca he bought his dagger in Chapter 7?
(a) Pilum.
(b) Isca.
(c) Durinum.
(d) Anderida.

3. Where is the Legate of the Sixth Legion coming from on his way to Rome in Chapter 9?
(a) Isca.
(b) Clusium.
(c) Eburacum.
(d) Anderida.

4. In whose charge does Marcus leave Cub as he sets out on his mission in Chapter 10?
(a) Cottia.
(b) Tartarus.
(c) Uncle Aquila.
(d) Stephano.

5. What shapes on the shield-boss does Esca say expresses the nature of his people in Chapter 7?
(a) Curves.
(b) Zig-zags.
(c) Straight lines.
(d) Flowers.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the talisman shaped like that Marcus wears on his forehead in Chapter 11?

3. What word in Chapter 6 refers to an ancient Roman coin that equals one quarter of a denarius?

4. What does the Chieftan's father show Marcus that he took from his greatest battle ever in Chapter 15?

5. Who is the master of the circus slaves that Marcus goes to see in Chapter 6?

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