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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When does the narrator say is always the time to look for trouble in Chapter 2?
(a) A sun festival.
(b) A good harvest.
(c) A bad harvest.
(d) A long rain.

2. What is the age difference between Uncle Aquila and Marcus's father?
(a) 15 years.
(b) 20 years.
(c) 10 years.
(d) 12 years.

3. What is the name of the family dog that Marcus describes at his family's farm in Chapter 8?
(a) Perseus.
(b) Tartarus.
(c) Procyon.
(d) Argos.

4. Where is the Legate of the Sixth Legion from, according to the narrator in Chapter 9?
(a) Egypt.
(b) France.
(c) Scotland.
(d) Britain.

5. What word in Chapter 12 refers to a flat quick bread baked or cooked from grain?
(a) Pita.
(b) Ludz.
(c) Bannock.
(d) Pilum.

Short Answer Questions

1. What shocks Placidus about Marcus in Chapter 9?

2. What is Guern doing as he whistles in Chapter 17?

3. How long is the Wall that is described in Chapter 11?

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

5. Where does Marcus tell Esca he bought his dagger in Chapter 7?

(see the answer key)

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