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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What word from Chapter 3 refers to a javelin that was commonly used by the Roman army and generally was about six feet long?
(a) Arbetum.
(b) Pilum.
(c) Chariot.
(d) Scythe.

3. What bird does Marcus observe when he first awakens in Chapter 4?
(a) A turkey.
(b) A pigeon.
(c) A crow.
(d) A raven.

4. What beloved game of Legionairies and gladiators does Marcus teach Cottia in Chapter 8?
(a) "Jump and Run."
(b) "Hide and Seek."
(c) "Flash the Fingers."
(d) "Peek-a-Boo."

5. What prized belonging does Marcus leave behind because he cannot wear it on his mission?
(a) His spear.
(b) His ring.
(c) His bracelet.
(d) His toga.

6. Where is the Legate of the Sixth Legion coming from on his way to Rome in Chapter 9?
(a) Clusium.
(b) Isca.
(c) Eburacum.
(d) Anderida.

7. What is an oculist?
(a) A ear doctor.
(b) A palm reader.
(c) An eye doctor.
(d) A fortune teller.

8. In how many days' time does Placidus say he will board the galley in Chapter 9?
(a) One day.
(b) Two days.
(c) Four days.
(d) Six days.

9. What term refers to the elite unit of the Imperial Roman Army whose members serve as personal bodyguards to officials such as generals or governors?
(a) The First Cohort of the Hispania.
(b) The Praetorian Guard.
(c) The First Senate Guard.
(d) The Garden Guard.

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

11. Who is referred to as the father of all ills in Chapter 1?
(a) Pilum.
(b) Typhon.
(c) Aulus.
(d) Clusium.

12. What word refers to an ancient Roman silver coin, originally worth ten asses?
(a) Pence.
(b) Denarius.
(c) Dinar.
(d) Cockle.

13. What was the name of Uncle Aquila's dog that is buried at Luguvallium?
(a) Valaria.
(b) Pippa.
(c) Anana.
(d) Margarita.

14. What kind of war does Centurion Quintus Hilarion say is "ever the most deadly kind, for it recks nothing of consequences" (15) in Chapter 1?
(a) "War of revenge."
(b) "Holy war."
(c) "Global war."
(d) "Direct-contact war."

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Marcus recall having seen Cottia before when he meets her in Chapter 7?

2. What is Marcus's response when Esca asks him in Chapter 8, "Was it as bad as that" (108)?

3. What is the name of the book that Uncle Aquila has been writing for ten years, according to the narrator in Chapter 5?

4. What does the word "Tophet" (40) refer to in Chapter 3?

5. What word from Chapter 9 means a feeling of unease or embarrassment?

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