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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. Galarius claims in Chapter 8 that an oculist's craft is one for a follower of whom?
(a) Perseus.
(b) Aesculapius.
(c) Procyon.
(d) Tartarus.

2. Where does Centurion Drusillus suggest calling in reinforcements from in Chapter 3?
(a) Clusium.
(b) Calleva.
(c) Durinum.
(d) Valencia.

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

4. In whose charge does Marcus leave Cub as he sets out on his mission in Chapter 10?
(a) Stephano.
(b) Tartarus.
(c) Cottia.
(d) Uncle Aquila.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the spear that Esca carries mark him as, according to the narrator in Chapter 6?

2. What word in Chapter 6 refers to an ancient Roman coin that equals one quarter of a denarius?

3. Where was Marcus sent upon arriving in Britain in late autumn, according to the narrator in Chapter 1?

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

5. What is initially found to be creating the noise outside of the fort in Chapter 3?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Why does Marcus grant Esca his freedom in Chapter 10?

5. How is Uncle Aquila described?

6. Why does Marcus buy the slave Esca?

7. What rumor regarding the Eagle does the Legate describe in Chapter 10?

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

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

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

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