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

2. What bird do Marcus and Esca encounter in their escape in Chapter 18?
(a) A dove.
(b) A starling.
(c) A chicken.
(d) A raven.

3. Approximately how long should it take reinforcements to reach Marcus's garrison after the smoke signal has been sent up in Chapter 3?
(a) Four to five days.
(b) Two to three days.
(c) Nine to ten days.
(d) Five to six days.

4. What is the name of the Surgeon of Marcus's garrison that tends to him in Chapter 4?
(a) Aulus.
(b) Lutorius.
(c) Tartarus.
(d) Esca.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What was the name of Cradoc's wife?

3. What does the Eagle represent symbolically to Marcus?

4. What does Uncle Aquila say he used to hunt with Rufrius Galarius in Chapter 8?

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

(see the answer key)

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