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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does the Latin word "testudo" refer to?
2. Who does Uncle Aquila refer to as the fat physician in Chapter 5?
3. What does Marcus offer in a bet to Cradoc in Chapter 2?
4. Who is the Commander of the relief force that has arrived to help Marcus's battalion fight the tribesmen in Chapter 4?
5. What was the name of Uncle Aquila's dog that is buried at Luguvallium?
Short Essay Questions
1. How did Tribune Placidus insult Esca at the hunt in Chapter 6?
2. What bet with Cradoc does Marcus propose in Chapter 2?
3. What is Esca's history? For how long has he been a slave?
4. What does Cottia tell Marcus when she appears in the garden in Chapter 8?
5. What two stories inspired the author to write The Eagle of the Ninth, according to her Prologue?
6. Who is visiting Uncle Aquila in Chapter 9? Why?
7. How are the slaves described in Uncle Aquila's home?
8. What does Marcus consider doing in his future in Chapter 9?
9. What are the Saturnalia Games and what entertainments are provided at the Games that Marcus attends?
10. How is Uncle Aquila described?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the theme of coming of age in The Eagle of the Ninth. In what ways do the central characters "grow up" or transform in the novel? What do they lose in doing so? What do they gain?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the structure of the Roman military and its role in the spread of the Roman Empire. What is Marcus's station in the military? Where is the post that he is assigned? What are his duties at that post?
Essay Topic 3
Describe and discuss the strategy that Marcus and Esca use in securing and escaping with the Eagle from the North. From whom do they take the Eagle? How do they manage to deflect suspicion? What ultimately leads to their being hunted down?
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