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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The magistrate thinks the barbarians became corrupted because they lost their _________ somewhere along the way.
(a) Families.
(b) Values.
(c) Conscience.
(d) Religion.

2. When the winter finally ends, the ___________ trapping can begin again, according to this section of the story.
(a) Women.
(b) Children.
(c) Barbarian.
(d) Animal.

3. What does the magistrate offer in exchange for the horses of the barbarians, though they refuse to do so?
(a) Bronze.
(b) Food.
(c) Gold.
(d) Silver.

4. Who becomes more open as the journey progresses, conversing with the soldiers freely?
(a) The nurse.
(b) The girl.
(c) The leader.
(d) The magistrate.

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

6. What does the magistrate do for the girl when he goes out to find her on the streets after she runs away again?
(a) Gives her more money.
(b) Nothing.
(c) Washes her and bandages her.
(d) Locks her in her room.

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

8. The Colonel brings back a large group of prisoners who turn out to be a group of _______________.
(a) Barbarians.
(b) Fishermen.
(c) Women.
(d) Farmers.

9. What is the first direction in which the magistrate and his men begin to travel with the girl?
(a) East.
(b) South.
(c) North.
(d) West.

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

11. What was the actual destination of the prisoner(s) that was passing when this person or persons were picked up for interrogation?
(a) Home.
(b) Farm.
(c) Doctor.
(d) Family house.

12. The magistrate wants __________ to make up their mind about whether they want to stay with the group or head back to the settlement.
(a) The girl
(b) The soldier.
(c) A wise man.
(d) His horse.

13. The group at the entrance of the settlement appears to be a ___________, but this is not what they actually are.
(a) Welcoming party.
(b) Army.
(c) Gang of barbarians.
(d) Family.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The barbarians stay away from the town during the winter months, dealing with the _____________.

2. The magistrate questions whether he really is attracted to the blind girl or if he feels _____________ about her torture.

3. Due to her injured ____________, the girl needs to use sticks in order to get around from place to place.

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

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

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