1. From which part of the Roman Empire did most of Marcus' cohort come when he first marches into Isca Dumnoniorum (Exeter)? Etruscan Italy Egypt Gaul Spain

2. How does Marcus win a hunting spear from Cradoc one of the leading British hunters in the nearby settlement? He proves himself by driving Cradoc's chariot horses successfully. In an archery contest he gets most arrows in the bull. He outruns Cradoc in a foot-race up a long hill. He defeats Cradoc in a practice sword fight.

3. In this story how did the Romans signal to the next fort in the line that they were under attack? They sent messengers on fast horses. They sent up smoke signals. They used the sun to flash messages on mirrors. They used an early form of semaphore signalling.

4. How does Marcus sustain the leg injury that eventually means he is unfit for service in the Roman army? Marcus is wounded by a spear thrust from Cradoc. Marcus is hit by an arrow in his calf. Marcus deliberately leaps into the way of Cradoc's chariot. Marcus is under the wall of the fort when it collapses.

5. What was the first thing that Marcus noted about his uncle Aquila's appearance? He was very thin. He was huge. He had a large scar down the side of his face. He had thick wavy black hair.

6. How does Marcus acquire his body slave Esca who later becomes his friend? He buys him from a rich old woman. Uncle Aquila gives Esca to him to help with his leg. Esca recuses him from drowning in the river. He saves him from death after defeat in the arena.

7. What sign does Esca carry on him that he is not a freeman but a slave? He has been tattooed with the slave letter "S" He has been branded with the slave letter "S" . His ear has been clipped. He has a chain attached to one of his wrists.

8. What name do they give to the young wolf-cub that Esca brings back from the hunt? Maximus Regina Rex Cub

9. What colour is Cottia's hair? the colour of the black grapes on the vine the colour of the golden corn in the Etruscan fields the colour of red Baltic amber the colour of the silver muzzle of a fox

10. Why does Uncle Aquila send for his friend Rufrius Galarius? He is an important official who could get Marcus a passport. He is an officer who could take Marcus on as a secretary. He is a farmer who needs to take on an estate manager. He is a surgeon who could operate on Marcus's leg wound.

11. What does Marcus give Cottia to look after before he sets off north to look for the eagle? The document that gives Esca his freedom. A letter for his Uncle Aquila if he does not come back. A lock of his hair for her to treasure. The gold bracelet he won for his courage at Isca Dumnoniorum

12. To which god does Marcus build a fire and sacrifice his little olive-wood bird? Sol, god of the Sun Mithras, the light of the sun Mercury, the god of travellers Jupiter, the chief of the gods

13. How does Guern the Hunter first betray that he might have been a member of the lost legion? Marcus overhears him singing a Roman marching song. He is carrying a letter written in Latin. He is carrying an old Roman sword. He knows the way through the Roman Wall.

14. During which tribal festival do Marcus and Esca steal back the eagle? Beltane The Feast of the New Spears The Festival of the Horned Moon The Feast of the Hunters

15. What happens to the eagle in the end? It is placed in a hiding place under Uncle Aquila's house. It is taken to Londinium and the 9th legion is reformed. It is returned to Rome and kept in the Senate House. It is retaken by the tribesmen and returned to its sacred cave.