1. Roma Mater is based on folklore from western France. What are the original stories? How are they reflected in Roma Mater?

2. What is Gratillonius'ss rank? What were the duties of a Roman officer of his rank in his day?

3. Describe the armor and weapons of Roman soldiers in the era the events in Roma Mater take place.

4. What is the real history of the region around Ys? Are there many verifiable details from Gratillonius'ss time?

5. What were the various religions practiced in Gaul in the last years of the Western Roman Empire? Do the Andersons accurately depict them?

6. What are the facts of Maximus's rebellion? Do you think Maximus was a good man or a bad one?

7. How did Christianity become the official religion of Rome?

8. Trace the development of Gratillonius's characterization through all of the King of Ys novels...