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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The magistrate prefers to bear the ___________ himself rather than to leave it for someone else to bear.
(a) Barbarians.
(b) Torture.
(c) Burden.
(d) Truth.

2. The barbarians are not interested in the ___________ they used to engage in until they started drinking and causing trouble.
(a) Families.
(b) Trade.
(c) Hobbies.
(d) Sports.

3. The magistrate accuses the ______ of triggering conflicts, being more barbaric than the barbarians themselves.
(a) Army.
(b) People.
(c) Colonel Joll.
(d) Footsoldiers.

4. What does the magistrate return to the crowd with after he can't stand to see the sight of the natives at first?
(a) Knife.
(b) Bucket of water.
(c) Gun.
(d) Chain.

5. The bulk of the story seems to be centered in what location in the world, according to the book notes?
(a) India.
(b) South Africa.
(c) Asia.
(d) Australia.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. The nomads would usually follow the _____________ on the path the magistrate and the soldiers are starting to follow.

3. When the winter finally ends, the ___________ trapping can begin again, according to this section of the story.

4. When the group returns back to the settlement, they are greeted by a group of ______________.

5. What happens to make surviving tougher during this particular section of the book and the story?

(see the answer key)

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