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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. Approximately how many men has Marcus's garrison lost (killed or wounded) by the end of the second attack in Chapter 3?
(a) About 50.
(b) About 30.
(c) Over 100.
(d) Over 80.

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

3. What word from the novel refers to Celtic peoples inhabiting present day France, Luxembourg, Belgium, Switzerland and other areas of Europe?
(a) Long-hairs.
(b) Vikings.
(c) Gauls.
(d) Pilum.

4. What are the only adornments that Uncle Aquila allows on his walls?
(a) Celtic weapons.
(b) Colorful paintings.
(c) Wooden etchings.
(d) Photographs.

5. Who is the contractor's son who drives a chariot in Chapter 6?
(a) Lucius Urbanus.
(b) Paulus.
(c) Procyon.
(d) Cassius.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who goes to fetch Esca the slave and bring him to Uncle Aquila's home in Chapter 6?

2. Who was the legendary founder of the Mycenae and of the Perseid dynasty of Danaans in Greek mythology?

3. What rank are Legion Commanders almost always, according to the narrator in Chapter 1?

4. What does Marcus suggest Cradoc put up to wager in their bet in Chapter 2?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Marcus's surgery described in Chapter 8?

2. How are the slaves described in Uncle Aquila's home?

3. What happens when the chariots attack in Chapter 3?

4. What rumor regarding the Eagle does the Legate describe in Chapter 10?

5. Who is brought in to examine Marcus's leg in Chapter 8? Why?

6. What two stories inspired the author to write The Eagle of the Ninth, according to her Prologue?

7. How does Esca use weapons to illustrate the differences between Roman culture and the culture of the Celts?

8. What do the Centurions discover to be making noise outside the fort in Chapter 3? How do they respond?

9. What information does Marcus learn of the conclusion of the battle in Chapter 4?

10. What does Placidus suggest as a reason for the disappearance of the Ninth Legion?

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