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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 20: "Valedictory".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To whom does Marcus build an altar in Chapter 11?
(a) Mithras.
(b) Perseus.
(c) Typhon.
(d) Tartarus.

2. What is the purpose of the red coral bead that is adorned about the neck of the baby in Chapter 13?
(a) To bring the family wealth.
(b) To ensure a good suitor.
(c) To ward off the Evil Eye.
(d) To grant hospitality.

3. Who do not dance at the Feast of the New Spears in Chapter 15?
(a) The lords.
(b) The men.
(c) The warriors.
(d) The women.

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

5. What was the name of Cradoc's wife?
(a) Guinhumara.
(b) Margarita.
(c) Narcissa.
(d) Valaria.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How many lives were lost in the recovering of the "winged god" (196), according to the Chieftan's grandfather in Chapter 15?

3. What do the Celts call Caledonia?

4. Who is referred to as the father of all ills in Chapter 1?

5. Who is referred to in Chapter 4 as "A most efficient officer ... with the air of a grey-headed Legate" (52)?

(see the answer key)

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