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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5: "Saturnalia Games".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To what god does Marcus pray in Chapter 3?
(a) Zeus.
(b) Mithras.
(c) Pan.
(d) Odin.

2. Where was Marcus sent upon arriving in Britain in late autumn, according to the narrator in Chapter 1?
(a) Valencia.
(b) Essex.
(c) London.
(d) Isca.

3. What word refers to an ancient Roman silver coin, originally worth ten asses?
(a) Pence.
(b) Denarius.
(c) Dinar.
(d) Cockle.

4. What had Marcus's father just been appointed as on his last departure, according to the narrator in Chapter 1?
(a) First Cohort of the Hispania.
(b) The Sixth Legion of Egypt.
(c) The First Legion of Egypt.
(d) The Praetorian Guard.

5. What is the name of Kaeso's wife?
(a) Mina.
(b) Alexandra.
(c) Valaria.
(d) Margarita.

Short Answer Questions

1. For how long does the garrison Surgeon say Marcus has been sleeping when he awakens in Chapter 4?

2. What word from the novel refers to a civil officer or lay judge that administers the law?

3. What does the garrison Surgeon give Marcus to drink after he awakens in Chapter 4?

4. Approximately how long should it take reinforcements to reach Marcus's garrison after the smoke signal has been sent up in Chapter 3?

5. Who is referred to in Chapter 4 as "A most efficient officer ... with the air of a grey-headed Legate" (52)?

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