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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. Where does Uncle Aquila say Cottia has gone for the winter in Chapter 20?

2. What is the name of Guern's wife?

3. What song does the stranger with the deer sing when he approaches Marcus and Esca in Chapter 12?

4. How many lives were lost in the recovering of the "winged god" (196), according to the Chieftan's grandfather in Chapter 15?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Boudicca and why does Guern mention her in Chapter 13?

2. How is Hadrian's Wall described? Where is it located?

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

4. What costumes do Marcus and Esca wear as they set out on their mission?

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

6. How does Tradui describe the eradication of the Ninth Legion in Chapter 15?

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

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

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

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

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

Analyze and discuss the character of Cottia in the novel. How old is Cottia when she meets Marcus? How would you describe her appearance and her temperament? How does Cottia's character transform in the story?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss and analyze the character of Marcus Flavius Aquila in The Eagle of the Ninth. How old is Marcus when the novel begins? How old is he when the story ends? How would you describe Marcus's character arc in the novel?

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