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

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

3. How old was Esca when he became a warrior with his tribe?
(a) 20.
(b) 12.
(c) 18.
(d) 16.

4. What is Cradoc's profession?
(a) He is a hunter and horse-dealer.
(b) He is a bounty hunter.
(c) He is a baker and a money-lender.
(d) He is a jailer.

5. What kind of ancestry is suggested by Placidus's appearance in Chapter 9?
(a) Celtic ancestry.
(b) Athenian ancestry.
(c) Georgian ancestry.
(d) Gaul ancestry.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where has Marcus's wolf cub been put during his surgery in Chapter 8?

2. Who does Centurion Quintus Hilarion warn Marcus about in Chapter 1?

3. What word from the novel refers to a civil officer or lay judge that administers the law?

4. Who is Marcus's second-in-command?

5. What city now sits at the location of the historic Eburacum?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Marcus release Cub in the wild?

2. Where is Marcus being tended to in Chapter 4? By whom is he being care for?

3. How is Uncle Aquila described?

4. Where has Marcus been assigned in Chapter 2? How many men does he command?

5. How does Esca use weapons to illustrate the differences between Roman culture and the culture of the Celts?

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

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

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

9. What does Marcus consider doing in his future in Chapter 9?

10. Why does Marcus buy the slave Esca?

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