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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) Scythe.
(d) Chariot.

2. What does Cottia do to Stephanos in the courtyard in Chapter 8?
(a) She pinches him.
(b) She slaps him.
(c) She bites him.
(d) She kicks him.

3. Who is referred to in Chapter 4 as "A most efficient officer ... with the air of a grey-headed Legate" (52)?
(a) Centurion Maximus.
(b) Centurion Cassius.
(c) Centurion Herpinius.
(d) Centurion Pilus Prior.

4. What trait identifies Esca as a slave?
(a) A clipped ear.
(b) A branding.
(c) An earring.
(d) A chain on his neck.

5. What word from Chapter 9 means a feeling of unease or embarrassment?
(a) Indemnity.
(b) Disillusion.
(c) Discomfiture.
(d) Detraction.

Short Answer Questions

1. What Centurion does the narrator say is overfond of using his vine-staff on his men's backs in Chapter 2?

2. Where has Uncle Aquila invited Marcus to spend his leave with him in Chapter 1?

3. How long has it been since Marcus's surgery in the beginning of Chapter 9?

4. What are the only adornments that Uncle Aquila allows on his walls?

5. What prized belonging does Marcus leave behind because he cannot wear it on his mission?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the rose in the wine jar symbolize?

2. Why does Marcus release Cub in the wild?

3. How is Cottia described when her character is first introduced?

4. What do the Centurions discover to be making noise outside the fort in Chapter 3? How do they respond?

5. How does Marcus feel about the end of his career with the Eagles?

6. Why does Marcus buy the slave Esca?

7. What is Esca's history? For how long has he been a slave?

8. How did Tribune Placidus insult Esca at the hunt in Chapter 6?

9. What bet with Cradoc does Marcus propose in Chapter 2?

10. Who is brought in to examine Marcus's leg in Chapter 8? Why?

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