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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the torturers use in order to blind the girl who is now working for the magistrate in his home?
(a) Hot fork-like tools.
(b) Acid.
(c) Hot water.
(d) Dust.

2. The magistrate realizes that one of the family members has been ________________, but the evidence was hidden.
(a) Tortured.
(b) Poisoned.
(c) Let go.
(d) Killed.

3. What is the magistrate reaching, which makes the reader think that he might be older than others in the book?
(a) His admiral position.
(b) Retirement.
(c) A new home.
(d) Death.

4. What kind of uprising is a part of the rumors which are being investigated in the area where the magistrate is?
(a) Army.
(b) Women.
(c) Barbarian.
(d) Useless.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is imprisoned on the way into town, though this prisoner(s) does not seem like a likely candidate for a spy?

2. What does the magistrate worry will hurt the girl once it begins to take hold of the area?

3. A magistrate is in charge of administering the _____________ in a colonial town at the start of this story.

4. Over time, the magistrate begins to feel less attracted to ____________ and questions why she's in his house.

5. Various measures are undertaken in anticipation of barbarian attacks, such as ___________ and vigilance.

(see the answer key)

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