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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. Who is the Commanding Officer that Marcus has the Optio take him to see in Chapter 19?
2. What kind of trees are described in Chapter 11 as smelling like honey?
3. Why does Marcus say he and Esca need a place far from the village huts in Chapter 16?
4. Where does Uncle Aquila say Cottia has gone for the winter in Chapter 20?
5. What do the Celts call Caledonia?
Short Essay Questions
1. How do Marcus and Esca manage to steal the Eagle?
2. How does Guern greet Marcus and Esca in Chapter 18?
3. What is done with the Eagle in Chapter 20?
4. Where do Esca and Marcus hide the Eagle in Chapter 16? Why?
5. Who is Boudicca and why does Guern mention her in Chapter 13?
6. What happened to the Legate of the Ninth Legion, according to Guern?
7. What ruse does Esca suggest in Chapter 16? How does Marcus respond?
8. How does Tradui describe the eradication of the Ninth Legion in Chapter 15?
9. How do Marcus and Esca evade their pursuers in Chapter 17?
10. Where is Valentia? How large was this province of Roman Britain?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe and analyze the plot structure of The Eagle of the Ninth. Where does the exposition transition into the rising action of the story? Where does the climax take place? What are the tone and mood of the falling action and denouement?
Essay Topic 2
Describe and analyze the narrative style of The Eagle of the Ninth. From whose perspective is the story related? Is the narrative presented in the present, future, or past tense? How do each of these choices by the author contribute to the work itself?
Essay Topic 3
In The Eagle of the Ninth, Marcus struggles with both his sense of identity and his sense of belonging. Discuss ways that the author expands upon this theme in the novel. Who else seeks belonging and security in their identity? What symbolism and imagery relate to these themes?
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