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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 16: "The Ring-Brooch".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who goes to fetch Esca the slave and bring him to Uncle Aquila's home in Chapter 6?
(a) Stephanos.
(b) Herpinius.
(c) Procyon.
(d) Lucius.

2. For how long does Esca say he has been a slave in Chapter 6?
(a) Five years.
(b) Ten years.
(c) Six years.
(d) Two years.

3. What is the talisman shaped like that Marcus wears on his forehead in Chapter 11?
(a) A diamond.
(b) An open hand.
(c) A heart.
(d) An eagle.

4. From what tribe does Esca hail?
(a) The Brigantes.
(b) The Belgae.
(c) The Catuvellauni.
(d) The Atrebates.

5. What did Rufrius Galarius provide for Marcus when he set out on his mission in the North?
(a) A pocket-watch.
(b) A box of salves.
(c) A horse and carriage.
(d) A train ticket.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the spear that Esca carries mark him as, according to the narrator in Chapter 6?

2. How long is the Wall that is described in Chapter 11?

3. The Wall in the North is described as spanning from Luguvallium to where in Chapter 11?

4. What word in Chapter 6 refers to an ancient Roman coin that equals one quarter of a denarius?

5. Who is the contractor's son who drives a chariot in Chapter 6?

(see the answer key)

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