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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What loch do Marcus and the others pass in Chapter 14?
2. Esca tells Marcus that he told the man who bought their horses that they were sired from whose stables?
3. How long ago does Guern say it was when the men of the Legion carried out the Procurator's order to dispossess the Queen of the Iceni?
4. Where does Marcus claim to be from when he is talking with the Chieftan's grandfather in Chapter 15?
5. Who is the Commanding Officer that Marcus has the Optio take him to see in Chapter 19?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the significance of the bronze ring-brooch in the novel?
2. Where do Esca and Marcus hide the Eagle in Chapter 16? Why?
3. How does Guern greet Marcus and Esca in Chapter 18?
4. How does Guern help Marcus and Esca in Chapter 18?
5. How do Marcus and Esca manage to steal the Eagle?
6. What ruse does Esca suggest in Chapter 16? How does Marcus respond?
7. How has Cub changed when Marcus returns in Chapter 20?
8. How does Tradui describe the eradication of the Ninth Legion in Chapter 15?
9. What did Guern do after abandoning the Ninth Legion?
10. What costumes do Marcus and Esca wear as they set out on their mission?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe and discuss Guern the Hunter in The Eagle of the Ninth. Where do Marcus and Esca meet Guern? What is Guern doing when they meet him? What indications show that Guern has a history with the Roman military?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the structure of the Roman military and its role in the spread of the Roman Empire. What is Marcus's station in the military? Where is the post that he is assigned? What are his duties at that post?
Essay Topic 3
Describe and analyze the narrative style of The Eagle of the Ninth. From whose perspective is the story related? Is the narrative presented in the present, future, or past tense? How do each of these choices by the author contribute to the work itself?
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