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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The girl says that she doesn't like _____________ and wants to stay with her own people.
(a) The magistrate.
(b) The settlement.
(c) The food.
(d) The army.

2. What does the Colonel want to obtain from the prisoners when he seeks to interrogate them in a cruel way?
(a) Humiliation.
(b) Truth.
(c) Devastation.
(d) Death.

3. Where are the prisoners placed in order to keep them from escaping from the colonial town?
(a) Barracks.
(b) Schoolhouse.
(c) Factory.
(d) Stocks.

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

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

6. The blind girl admits that she stays with the magistrate because she has no ______________________.
(a) Money to spend on the streets.
(b) Sight.
(c) Place else to go.
(d) Family.

7. A magistrate is in charge of administering the _____________ in a colonial town at the start of this story.
(a) Food stamps.
(b) Law.
(c) Security checks.
(d) Drugs.

8. The magistrate finds the blind girl to be ___________________ and unresponsive when he tries to connect with her.
(a) Deaf.
(b) Crass.
(c) Mute.
(d) Distant.

9. The magistrate believes that his trip could be seen as a way to restore good relationships with the ______________.
(a) Norse folk.
(b) Indians.
(c) Barbarians.
(d) Aborigines.

10. The magistrate is worried about the __________ of the girl while also being attracted to her beauty.
(a) Work status.
(b) Child.
(c) Family.
(d) Health.

11. The magistrate questions where torture is a ______________ method of eliciting information from the prisoners.
(a) Helpful.
(b) Reliable.
(c) Engaging.
(d) Viable.

12. The blind girl feels ____________ of the work that she has been given, so she runs away from the magistrate's home.
(a) Unwilling to do all.
(b) Unable to handle all.
(c) Unworthy.
(d) Incapable.

13. Who is killed when he/she tries to protect another part of his/her family during an interrogation session?
(a) Brother.
(b) Mother.
(c) Grandfather.
(d) Father.

14. Is the girl who works for the magistrate completely blind because of her interrogation torture?
(a) No.
(b) Yes.
(c) Yes, but she's hopeful it will heal.
(d) She was always blind.

15. What does the group end up losing in the winds of a fierce storm, never to recover it again?
(a) A bag of food.
(b) A horse.
(c) A tent.
(d) A goat.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is NOT in the group of people who are interrogated after being picked up on their way into town?

2. ______________wants to distance himself from all of the killing before his retirement begins to be a reality.

3. Who seems to have injuries which are inconsistent to those mentioned on the interrogation report?

4. The boy admits to theft of __________ and arming by his clan during the torture by the Colonel.

5. The magistrate wants to inform the ___________ about the trip he is going to take with the girl, but decides to not do so.

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