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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 going to go study with the bards in Ireland after she replaces Eilan?
(a) Caillean.
(b) Sensara.
(c) Lhiannon.
(d) Dieda.

2. Eilan says that it is not until the _________ generation will Rome depart, and then she dies after the statement.
(a) Fifth.
(b) Third.
(c) Ninth.
(d) Tenth.

3. Who does Gaius go back to see, on the pressure of his soon-to-be new wife, in order to make sure the love is gone?
(a) Julia.
(b) Senara.
(c) Constance.
(d) Eilan.

4. Julia decides that she and Gaius should not have anymore ____________.
(a) Slaves.
(b) Grapes.
(c) Children.
(d) Books.

5. Who begins this section with a dream that she has to cross a shore?
(a) Caillean.
(b) Senara.
(c) Dieda.
(d) Eilan.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the battle, who fights under General Calgacus, according to the description in the book?

2. Who does Eilan want to ask about the interpretation of the dream so that they can be sure what it means?

3. Who has Eilan seen as a high priestess herself, with a group of priestesses around her?

4. Who does Senara meet along the way on her trip, according to the book?

5. Who is discovered to be pregnant during this time of the story?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Cynric feel about the offer that Gaius makes to make him a hostage?

2. What does Ardanos claim about the state of Eilan when he finally talks to Marcellius?

3. What does Ardanos want to do in order to make sure that Eilan is ready for her new role in the house?

4. Why is Gaius called back from his position in Germania?

5. What does Eilan's father ask her to do after she has performed the rites of the Oracle?

6. What does Senara refuse from Gaius when she is taking the two half-Roman girls to Marcellius?

7. What is the main idea in the debate about religion that Gaius encounters when he is traveling around?

8. What is the reason behind Julia not wanting to have any more children with Gaius?

9. What happens during the next rites of the Oracle when Eilan takes the trance herbs again?

10. What does Gaius propose to Senara when he is rebuffed by Eilan?

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