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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. Who is said to have discovered Marcus's ring-brooch by the loch in Chapter 19?
(a) Gault.
(b) Tartarus.
(c) Anderida.
(d) Pilum.

2. Where does Esca sell his and Marcus's horses in Chapter 17?
(a) Eburacum.
(b) Isca.
(c) Cluta.
(d) Calleva.

3. What song does the stranger with the deer sing when he approaches Marcus and Esca in Chapter 12?
(a) "The Flowers of Tarstevere."
(b) "The Girl I Kissed at Closium."
(c) "The Long Journey in the Night."
(d) "Arms to Caesar."

4. What bird do Marcus and Esca encounter in their escape in Chapter 18?
(a) A chicken.
(b) A raven.
(c) A dove.
(d) A starling.

5. Who is the Chieftain of the hunting party that Marcus encounters in Chapter 14?
(a) Pilum.
(b) Beppo.
(c) Dergdian.
(d) Typhon.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Guern doing as he whistles in Chapter 17?

2. What does the Chieftan's father show Marcus that he took from his greatest battle ever in Chapter 15?

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

4. The Wall in the North is described as spanning from Luguvallium to where in Chapter 11?

5. What word in Chapter 12 refers to a flat quick bread baked or cooked from grain?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the ring described that Tradui displays in Chapter 15?

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

3. What is done with the Eagle in Chapter 20?

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

5. How do Marcus and Esca evade their pursuers in Chapter 17?

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

7. Where do Esca and Marcus hide the Eagle in Chapter 16? Why?

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

9. How do Marcus and Esca gain entrance to the gate of Borcovicus?

10. How is the character of Dergdian described?

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