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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 gemstone is in the ring that Marcus receives in Chapter 19?
(a) Ruby.
(b) Garnet.
(c) Opal.
(d) Emerald.

2. Why does Marcus say he and Esca need a place far from the village huts in Chapter 16?
(a) Esca's illness is highly contagious and deadly.
(b) Marcus will be calling in surgeons to attend to Esca.
(c) Marcus must perform powerful magic to heal Esca.
(d) Esca needs peace and quiet.

3. Where do Marcus and Esca drop off their horses upon arriving home in Calleva?
(a) The White Horse.
(b) The Green Garden.
(c) The Golden Vine.
(d) The Black Raven.

4. How many warriors from the tribe chase down Marcus and Esca after they have left in Chapter 16?
(a) Two.
(b) Nine.
(c) Four.
(d) Seven.

5. What is the name of the place that Marcus and Esca are given housing in the village in Chapter 16?
(a) Pilum's barn.
(b) Beppo's chicken shed.
(c) Conn's cow-byre.
(d) Tantus's cellar.

Short Answer Questions

1. What animal is the hunting party that Marcus encounters bringing back to their village in Chapter 14?

2. What bird do Marcus and Esca encounter in their escape in Chapter 18?

3. What does Marcus wrap the Eagle in when it is placed in the altar in Chapter 20?

4. What more than anything else is said to bring a woman the envy of her neighbors in Chapter 13?

5. Where does Marcus get hit by a probing spear in Chapter 18?

Short Essay Questions

1. What exchanges does Esca make in Cluta in Chapter 17? Why?

2. How does Guern greet Marcus and Esca in Chapter 18?

3. How and where is the Roman Eagle revealed in Chapter 14?

4. How do Marcus and Esca manage to steal the Eagle?

5. What does Liathan give to Esca in Chapter 19?

6. How is Guern's appearance described when he is introduced?

7. What happened to the Legate of the Ninth Legion, according to Guern?

8. How has Cub changed when Marcus returns in Chapter 20?

9. What is the significance of the bronze ring-brooch in the novel?

10. Why are Marcus and Esca welcomed into the village of Dergdian's people?

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