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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Marcus suggest Cradoc put up to wager in their bet in Chapter 2?
(a) A hunting spear.
(b) His cloak.
(c) His horses.
(d) A silver brooch.

2. What is the name of Guern's wife?
(a) Margarita.
(b) Murna.
(c) Valaria.
(d) Narcissa.

3. What does Esca say he traded a black piglet for in Chapter 17?
(a) A loaf of bread.
(b) A chicken.
(c) A cloak.
(d) A horse.

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

5. Who is the master of the circus slaves that Marcus goes to see in Chapter 6?
(a) Lucius.
(b) Beppo.
(c) Procyon.
(d) Herpinius.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do the gods show themselves, according to the narrator in Chapter 3?

2. Who does Marcus tell to muster the squadron and hold them in readiness in Chapter 3?

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

4. Who is the Cohort Commander that leads the Auxiliaries down the road in Chapter 1?

5. Where was Uncle Aquila when his time fell due for parting with the Eagles?

(see the answer key)

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