The Eagle of the Ninth 3
Study Guide Questions for Ch. 3 “Attack”
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Virtues/Vices/Great Ideas: (Find them in the Text)
Prudence, Courage, Religion, Light vs. Darkness, Hope, Friendship, Mortality vs. Immortality, Love
Grammar Questions: (The Information of the Text)
What is the situation which Marcus is awoken to?
What seems, at first, to have caused a false alarm?
What did Centurion Drusillus tell Marcus concerning his worry that he was overreacting in calling the men to readiness?
What conditions, both religiously and atmospherically, are stated in the text which make this the ideal moment for the Britons to attack?
Where are Centurion Galba and his men during the attack on the fort?
What preparations did Marcus make to do his best for Galba and his men?
What was causing difficulty in calling for aid from the next closest Roman fort?
How did Marcus and his men know that their call for help had finally been received?
What does Marcus do when Galba and his men are spotted coming back to the fort?
What tactics did Marcus and his men use when going out to the Britons?
What is Marcus’ status at the close of the chapter?
Logic Questions: (Interpreting, Comparing/Contrasting, Reasoning)
Why are the Britons attacking when it will most likely lead to more hardship for them in the long run?
Why does Marcus appear “gay” (happy), laughing and giving his men “thumbs up”, after the first attack of the Britons?
Why did Marcus pray to his god when he did?
Why are horns and trumpets used in war throughout history?
What are some ways that Marcus demonstrated prudent leadership in this chapter?
Rhetoric Questions: (The Analysis of Ideas in the Text)
Throughout this chapter the story portrays Marcus literally “laughing” in the face of great danger. Do you think this was courage, recklessness, arrogance, or something else? Explain why you think it was either appropriate or inappropriate for him to behave as he did.
Theological Analysis: (Sola Scriptura)
Read Psalm 2 and consider the way Yahweh deals with his enemies. How does that affect your thinking about our current reading?
Read John 15:13. Where do we see Marcus living out these words?