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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The native girl, as she was tortured, turned into a creature who believes in ______________, only awaiting her end.
(a) God.
(b) Him.
(c) Nothing.
(d) Miracles.

2. The ___________ that the barbarians arm against their invaders spread, encouraging angst and conflicts among the people.
(a) Pamphlets.
(b) Rumors.
(c) Newsletters.
(d) Tribunals.

3. The barbarians inspire fear which then turns into _____________ when they come at night and steal things they need.
(a) War.
(b) Insomnia.
(c) Peace.
(d) Paranoia.

4. _____________ spreads among the soldiers in response to the new news about the barbarians and their actions.
(a) Abandonment.
(b) Terror.
(c) Sickness.
(d) Drunkenness.

5. The magistrate is also questioned about his relationship to _______________ during his accusations.
(a) A street woman.
(b) The Colonel.
(c) A soldier.
(d) The church.

6. As the guards tighten the wires of the prisoners, they then force the prisoners to _____________ in the area where they are taken.
(a) Sit.
(b) Kneel.
(c) March.
(d) Dance.

7. Children gather __________ which are then smoked and packed away for the coming months and seasons.
(a) Snails.
(b) Shallows.
(c) Pigeons.
(d) Tuna rolls.

8. How does the magistrate end up escaping from his prison cell one day, though he returns later on?
(a) He dug a hole outside.
(b) He tricked a guard.
(c) Open window.
(d) He picked the lock.

9. The barbarians like to hide in the _________________ and wait for the soldiers to go away.
(a) Huts.
(b) Mountains.
(c) Forest.
(d) Water.

10. The officer the magistrate has spoken with seems to be equally capable of ___________ as of fulfilling his duties.
(a) Crime.
(b) Denial.
(c) Torture.
(d) Mercy.

11. The _____________ control the town, being regarded as the only protection from the barbarians who still threaten the area.
(a) Women.
(b) Soldiers.
(c) Magistrates.
(d) Children.

12. During Mandel's speech, some of his men return with ___________, including hens and cocks which are placed into the oven.
(a) Livestock.
(b) New weapons.
(c) Fresh supplies.
(d) Stolen goods.

13. More ____________ are built for the barbarians tortured in front of their relatives as the story goes on.
(a) Prison cells.
(b) Stocks.
(c) Homes.
(d) Workyards.

14. What do people throw at Colonel Joll's carriage when he and his men decide to leave?
(a) Tomatoes.
(b) Stones.
(c) Fish.
(d) Potatoes.

15. What happens to make surviving tougher during this particular section of the book and the story?
(a) Plague.
(b) Lack of medicine.
(c) Pregnancies.
(d) Winter.

Short Answer Questions

1. The magistrate is doubtful of his ability to instill ______________ when excising his judicial duties.

2. People in town as well as the ___________ living nearby live in fear of barbarian attacks.

3. The magistrate lives from ___________________, getting supplies from friends and from women he used to know well.

4. Colonel Joll approaches the prisoners and uses dust to write the word ______________ on their backs.

5. Unable to defend themselves, the barbarians are vulnerable and deprived of their _______________ as a result.

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