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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. The group continues to experience tough conditions, with _________ entering their clothing and their baggage as they travel.
(a) Dust.
(b) Ice.
(c) Bugs.
(d) Water.

3. All that the magistrate knows about the girl is that she is the ____________ of the man who died during the interrogation.
(a) Cousin.
(b) Daughter.
(c) Sister.
(d) Aunt.

4. What is NOT one of the hobbies that the magistrate returns to once the weather begins to turn cooler?
(a) Horseback riding.
(b) Collating maps.
(c) Reading.
(d) Antelope hunting.

5. What do the men think is associated with bad luck, so they have to perform a purification ritual before continuing on?
(a) Dead horses.
(b) Menstruation.
(c) A long journey.
(d) Little food.

Short Answer Questions

1. The barbarians inspire fear which then turns into _____________ when they come at night and steal things they need.

2. The _____________ control the town, being regarded as the only protection from the barbarians who still threaten the area.

3. What does one of the soldiers injure on their way back to the settlement after the journey?

4. The barbarians like to hide in the _________________ and wait for the soldiers to go away.

5. The magistrate tries to explain that the people who live in the huts hide from the barbarians in the ______________.

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