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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The magistrate believes that the barbarians only different in their tolerance for ___________ and slovenliness, and the magistrate admires them.
(a) Torture.
(b) Peace.
(c) War.
(d) Death.

2. Rumors begin to spread that the barbarians are thinking about threatening the _____________ during their actions.
(a) Colonel.
(b) Colony.
(c) Magistrate.
(d) Empire.

3. Who is imprisoned on the way into town, though this prisoner(s) does not seem like a likely candidate for a spy?
(a) Soldier.
(b) Small boy.
(c) Nurse.
(d) Family.

4. The blind girl seems to communicate __________ while the magistrate seems to focus on communicating nuances.
(a) Facts.
(b) Images.
(c) Lies.
(d) Actions.

5. The magistrate becomes frustrated with the bathing ritual which makes him feel ___________ without bringing results.
(a) Tired.
(b) Horny.
(c) Loving.
(d) Restless.

Short Answer Questions

1. The magistrate shows the _______________ to the Colonel when the Colonel is in the town for a visit.

2. All that the magistrate knows about the girl is that she is the ____________ of the man who died during the interrogation.

3. What does the magistrate do for the girl when he goes out to find her on the streets after she runs away again?

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

5. The magistrate has disagreements with the _____________ while new conscripts arrive to replace old soldiers.

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