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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 trait identifies Esca as a slave?
(a) A branding.
(b) A chain on his neck.
(c) An earring.
(d) A clipped ear.
2. How long does Uncle Aquila say it has been since he has been to Eburacum in Chapter 10?
(a) 15 years.
(b) 16 years.
(c) 25 years.
(d) 12 years.
3. What is the name of the deep abyss used as a dungeon of torment from ancient Greek mythology that is referred to in Chapter 3?
(a) Typhon.
(b) Tartarus.
(c) Lutorius.
(d) Ethyne.
4. What does Marcus tell his replacement commander he will do if he lets the Cohort go to ruin in Chapter 4?
(a) Kill his mother.
(b) Never speak to him again.
(c) Come and choke him.
(d) Poison his wine.
5. Who is the Cohort Commander that leads the Auxiliaries down the road in Chapter 1?
(a) Centurion Pilus Prior.
(b) Centurion Cassius.
(c) Centurion Herpinius.
(d) Centurion Drusillus.
Short Answer Questions
1. What is the name of Kaeso's wife?
2. What does Cottia do to Stephanos in the courtyard in Chapter 8?
3. What former Roman province is Marcus setting out for in his mission in Chapter 10?
4. Who is referred to in Chapter 4 as "A most efficient officer ... with the air of a grey-headed Legate" (52)?
5. Who is Marcus's successor that is sent in from Isca in Chapter 4?
Short Essay Questions
1. Where is Marcus being tended to in Chapter 4? By whom is he being care for?
2. Where has Marcus been assigned in Chapter 2? How many men does he command?
3. What two stories inspired the author to write The Eagle of the Ninth, according to her Prologue?
4. How did Tribune Placidus insult Esca at the hunt in Chapter 6?
5. What does Placidus suggest as a reason for the disappearance of the Ninth Legion?
6. Why does Marcus worry he may be making a laughing stock out of himself in Chapter 3?
7. How are the slaves described in Uncle Aquila's home?
8. Why does Marcus release Cub in the wild?
9. Why does Marcus buy the slave Esca?
10. What is Esca's history? For how long has he been a slave?
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