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

2. Who do not dance at the Feast of the New Spears in Chapter 15?
(a) The men.
(b) The warriors.
(c) The women.
(d) The lords.

3. What is the name of the Chieftan's maternal grandfather in Chapter 14?
(a) Pilum.
(b) Beppo.
(c) Typhon.
(d) Tradui.

4. What has the Chieftan's family been putting on their son's eyes in Chapter 14?
(a) Aloe vera.
(b) Herbena.
(c) Deer lard.
(d) Toad's fat.

5. What kind of trees are described in Chapter 11 as smelling like honey?
(a) Cherry trees.
(b) Maple trees.
(c) Rowan trees.
(d) Apple trees.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Guern's wife?

2. What bird do Marcus and Esca encounter in their escape in Chapter 18?

3. To whom does Marcus build an altar in Chapter 11?

4. To what people does Guern say he now belongs in Chapter 18?

5. What is the name of Marcus's mare that he takes on his mission?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Guern do after abandoning the Ninth Legion?

2. How does Tradui describe the eradication of the Ninth Legion in Chapter 15?

3. How is the character of Dergdian described?

4. Why are Marcus and Esca welcomed into the village of Dergdian's people?

5. How is the ring described that Tradui displays in Chapter 15?

6. How does Guern help Marcus and Esca in Chapter 18?

7. What ruse does Esca suggest in Chapter 16? How does Marcus respond?

8. What is done with the Eagle in Chapter 20?

9. How is Guern's appearance described when he is introduced?

10. What exchanges does Esca make in Cluta in Chapter 17? Why?

(see the answer keys)

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