CHAPTER XVI: IN NERO'S PALACE 

Upon leaving Phaon, Beric was conducted to the room where he had left Scopus. The latter at once joined him, and without asking any questions left the palace with him. 

"I would ask nothing until you were outside," Scopus said. "They were wondering there at the long audience you have had with Nero. Judging by the gravity of your face, things have not gone well with you." 

"They have gone well in one sense," Beric said, "though I would vastly rather that they had gone otherwise. I feel very much more fear now than when I stood awaiting the attack of the lion." 

And he then related to Scopus the conversation he had had with Nero. The lanista inclined himself humbly to the ground. 

"You are a great man now, Beric, though, as you say, the place is not without its dangers. I guessed when Caesar sent for you that he purposed to use your strength and courage in his service. Your face is one that invites trust, and Nero was wise enough to see that if he were to trust you he must trust you altogether. He has acted wisely. He deemed that, having no friends and connections in Rome, he could rely upon you as he could rely upon no one who is a native here. You will be a great man, for a time at any rate." 

"I would rather have remained at your ludus, Scopus. I shall feel like a little dog I saw the other day in a cage of one of the lions. The beast seemed fond of it, but the little creature knew well that at any moment the lion might stretch out its paw and crush it."  QUESTIONS:

Q1:
1. What did Baron leave behind?
2. What did Baron go away from?
3. What did Baron move on from?
Q2:
1. Did Beric go to a regular house?
2. Was it just a normal house where Beric found himself?
3. Did Beric travel to a normal sized house?
Q3:
1. Where was Beric?
2. What kind of home was Beric in?
3. What sort of residence was Beric at?
Q4:
1. Did Scopus want to be inside when he asked Beric something?
2. Did Scopus have something to ask Beric while inside?
3. Did Scopus need to be inside when he inquired after Beric?
Q5:
1. Were things going well in the eyes of Scopus?
2. Did Scopus feel that everything was going great?
3. Was everything going to plan according to Scopus?
Q6:
1. How did Beric presently feel?
2. What were Beric's current emotions?
3. What was Beric feeling like at present?
Q7:
1. Did Beric make a comparison between his feelings and something else?
2. Did Beric compare his fear to something?
3. Did Beric make a connection between the fear he felt and another situation?
Q8:
1. What did Beric compare his feelings to?
2. What did Beric make a comparison of his fear to?
3. What did Beric say that his fear was like?
Q9:
1. Who did Beric claim to have had discussions with?
2. Who did Beric state that he had been speaking with?
3. Who did Beric state he'd talked to?
Q10:
1. Who asked for Beric?
2. Who requested Beric's presence?
3. Who wanted Beric to come to them?
Q11:
1. What did Caesar want with Beric?
2. Why did Caesar request Beric's presence?
3. What made Caesar send for Beric?
