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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12: "The Whistler in the Dawn".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the narrator describe Marcus's wolf cub hunting in Chapter 7?
(a) Beetles.
(b) Mice.
(c) Cats.
(d) Butterflies.

2. How are the Legionaries in Marcus's dream described in Chapter 12?
(a) Bearded.
(b) Faceless.
(c) Flaming.
(d) Horned.

3. How long does Uncle Aquila say it has been since he has been to Eburacum in Chapter 10?
(a) 15 years.
(b) 25 years.
(c) 16 years.
(d) 12 years.

4. Who raised the old fort at Trinomontium?
(a) Agricola.
(b) Guinhumara.
(c) Perseus.
(d) Tartarus.

5. What song does the stranger with the deer sing when he approaches Marcus and Esca in Chapter 12?
(a) "The Long Journey in the Night."
(b) "Arms to Caesar."
(c) "The Flowers of Tarstevere."
(d) "The Girl I Kissed at Closium."

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose image is displayed on the sesterce of Marcus's in Chapter 12?

2. What is initially found to be creating the noise outside of the fort in Chapter 3?

3. What does the Latin word "testudo" refer to?

4. What is engraved on the gold bracelet that is bestowed to Marcus in Chapter 5 (56)?

5. What type of design is described on Marcus's dagger sheath in Chapter 7?

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