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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long is the Wall that is described in Chapter 11?
(a) 200 miles.
(b) 50 miles.
(c) 80 miles.
(d) 20 miles.

2. Where is the sentry on the northern ramparts when he believes he hears horses' hooves in Chapter 19?
(a) Borcovicus.
(b) Anderida.
(c) Clusium.
(d) Valentia.

3. The Wall in the North is described as spanning from Luguvallium to where in Chapter 11?
(a) Segedunum.
(b) Anderida.
(c) Eburacum.
(d) Durinum.

4. What false name does Marcus give to the guards at the North Gate in Chapter 11?
(a) Lurorius of Lethe.
(b) The Quartermaster.
(c) Demetrius of Alexandria.
(d) Centurion Paulus.

5. What word from Chapter 14 refers to honey mead made by the Celtic Druids?
(a) Alerno.
(b) Palernum.
(c) Vocci.
(d) Metheglin.

6. What does the Eagle represent symbolically to Marcus?
(a) His brother's reputation.
(b) A wealth of money.
(c) Marriage.
(d) His father's reputation.

7. To what people does Guern say he now belongs in Chapter 18?
(a) The Metheglin.
(b) The Procyon.
(c) The Selgovae.
(d) The Iceni.

8. Who is the Commanding Officer that Marcus has the Optio take him to see in Chapter 19?
(a) Centurion Cassius.
(b) Centurion Pilum.
(c) Centurion Herpinius.
(d) Centurion Drusillus.

9. How long ago does Guern say it was when the men of the Legion carried out the Procurator's order to dispossess the Queen of the Iceni?
(a) 20 years ago.
(b) 60 years ago.
(c) 10 years ago.
(d) 200 years ago.

10. What is the only weapon of the tribesmen's that Marcus takes with him in Chapter 19?
(a) A shield.
(b) A dagger.
(c) A spear.
(d) A sword.

11. What problem does the narrator describe Marcus treating frequently in Valentia in Chapter 12?
(a) Macular degeneration.
(b) Retinopathy.
(c) Glaucoma.
(d) Marsh ophthalmia.

12. Where does Marcus claim to be from when he is talking with the Chieftan's grandfather in Chapter 15?
(a) Arabia.
(b) Greece.
(c) Rome.
(d) Britain.

13. What song does the stranger with the deer sing when he approaches Marcus and Esca in Chapter 12?
(a) "The Flowers of Tarstevere."
(b) "The Girl I Kissed at Closium."
(c) "Arms to Caesar."
(d) "The Long Journey in the Night."

14. Who is the Chieftain of the hunting party that Marcus encounters in Chapter 14?
(a) Pilum.
(b) Typhon.
(c) Dergdian.
(d) Beppo.

15. In describing the fight against the Red Crests in Chapter 15, the Chieftan's grandfather says that his tribe brought the enemy to bay in the bog country north of what place?
(a) The Green Pasture.
(b) The Catuvellauni.
(c) The Three Hills.
(d) The Red Mountain.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do Marcus and Esca drop off their horses upon arriving home in Calleva?

2. What is the name of the mare that Esca rides?

3. What does Esca replace his and Marcus's horses with in Chapter 17?

4. What did Rufrius Galarius provide for Marcus when he set out on his mission in the North?

5. Where does Uncle Aquila say Cottia has gone for the winter in Chapter 20?

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