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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where has Marcus's wolf cub been put during his surgery in Chapter 8?
(a) The study.
(b) The storeroom.
(c) The attic.
(d) Cottia's house.

3. Who is the Cohort Commander that leads the Auxiliaries down the road in Chapter 1?
(a) Centurion Herpinius.
(b) Centurion Drusillus.
(c) Centurion Cassius.
(d) Centurion Pilus Prior.

4. Why does Marcus say he and Esca need a place far from the village huts in Chapter 16?
(a) Esca needs peace and quiet.
(b) Esca's illness is highly contagious and deadly.
(c) Marcus must perform powerful magic to heal Esca.
(d) Marcus will be calling in surgeons to attend to Esca.

5. Who goes to fetch Esca the slave and bring him to Uncle Aquila's home in Chapter 6?
(a) Herpinius.
(b) Lucius.
(c) Procyon.
(d) Stephanos.

Short Answer Questions

1. For how long does Esca say he has been a slave in Chapter 6?

2. What does the narrator describe Marcus's wolf cub hunting in Chapter 7?

3. What shapes on the shield-boss does Esca say expresses the nature of his people in Chapter 7?

4. How many paces does Esca walk behind his master?

5. What word from Chapter 14 refers to honey mead made by the Celtic Druids?

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