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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 Cottia say her aunt and uncle call her in Chapter 7?
2. What does Uncle Aquila say he used to hunt with Rufrius Galarius in Chapter 8?
3. What beloved game of Legionairies and gladiators does Marcus teach Cottia in Chapter 8?
4. Who goes to fetch Esca the slave and bring him to Uncle Aquila's home in Chapter 6?
5. What former Roman province is Marcus setting out for in his mission in Chapter 10?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Esca use weapons to illustrate the differences between Roman culture and the culture of the Celts?
2. Why does Marcus worry he may be making a laughing stock out of himself in Chapter 3?
3. What does the rose in the wine jar symbolize?
4. Who is brought in to examine Marcus's leg in Chapter 8? Why?
5. What is Esca's history? For how long has he been a slave?
6. How did Tribune Placidus insult Esca at the hunt in Chapter 6?
7. From what narrative point of view is the novel related?
8. When and where is The Eagle of the Ninth set?
9. What do the Centurions discover to be making noise outside the fort in Chapter 3? How do they respond?
10. What does Cottia tell Marcus when she appears in the garden in Chapter 8?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the Satunalia Games and entertainment of the Roman Empire. What entertainments were presented during the Games? What are Marcus's thoughts on the Games when he attends with his uncle?
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
Analyze and discuss the character of Esca Mac Cunoval in The Eagle of the Ninth. Where is Esca from? How does he come into the servitude of Marcus? How would you describe his relationship with Marcus? How does Esca change in the story?
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