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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 display of submission does Cub show when he returns home in Chapter 9?
(a) He puts his lowered head between Marcus's knees.
(b) He licks Marcus's feet.
(c) He rolls on his back and exposes his belly to him.
(d) He goes and brings Marcus his slippers.

2. How many paces does Esca walk behind his master?
(a) Nine paces behind him.
(b) Two paces behind him.
(c) Three paces behind him.
(d) Six paces behind him.

3. What kind of spirit does Galarius bring for Marcus to drink after his surgery in Chapter 8?
(a) Potato wine.
(b) Barley spirit.
(c) Spiced rum.
(d) Ginger spirit.

4. Where is the Legate of the Sixth Legion from, according to the narrator in Chapter 9?
(a) Scotland.
(b) Britain.
(c) France.
(d) Egypt.

5. What is the name of Uncle Aquila's elderly wolf-hound?
(a) Procyon.
(b) Typhon.
(c) Margarita.
(d) Tartarus.

Short Answer Questions

1. What shocks Placidus about Marcus in Chapter 9?

2. What is the age difference between Uncle Aquila and Marcus's father?

3. What shapes on the shield-boss does Esca say expresses the nature of his people in Chapter 7?

4. What is Cradoc's profession?

5. What does Uncle Aquila say he used to hunt with Rufrius Galarius in Chapter 8?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Placidus suggest as a reason for the disappearance of the Ninth Legion?

2. Why does Marcus release Cub in the wild?

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

4. How does Cottia feel about Roman culture and about her aunt?

5. What happens when the chariots attack in Chapter 3?

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

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

8. What two stories inspired the author to write The Eagle of the Ninth, according to her Prologue?

9. When and where is The Eagle of the Ninth set?

10. From what narrative point of view is the novel related?

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