I can find no direct references to a "marquee tool" in the iPad Preview App documentation. By contrast, this term is used in context of some other third-party Apps.
Available documentation for the iPad Preview App can be found within the iPad User Guide. Here is a direct link to the relevant section of the Guide:
Get started with Preview on iPad - Apple Support
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