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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. ______________ washes and bathes the blind girl each and every day, though it leaves this person feeling confused.
(a) The magistrate.
(b) The Colonel.
(c) The soldier.
(d) The nursemaid.

2. Who is the one being tortured which causes the person from #16 to react in the way that he/she does?
(a) Brother.
(b) Mother.
(c) Grandfather.
(d) Father.

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

4. 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) Family house.
(c) Doctor.
(d) Farm.

5. What grows after the men begin to realize the purpose of the trip to the barbarians?
(a) Conversations.
(b) Separation.
(c) Peace.
(d) Concern.

Short Answer Questions

1. The group at the entrance of the settlement appears to be a ___________, but this is not what they actually are.

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

3. The group begins their journey by traveling to the ___________ and then the valleys, where the nomads usually travel.

4. The soldiers carry _____________ and try to conserve food and water the best they can as they travel.

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was Colonel Joll send to the area where the Magistrate is in charge at the start of the story?

2. Why is the magistrate nervous about leaving his position even as he is approaching retirement?

3. What does the magistrate feel about the blind girl he sees on the street at the beginning of this section of the book?

4. What happens when the group encounters a strong storm right before they reach the mountains?

5. What does the magistrate want the girl to make her own decision about when it comes to the end of the journey?

6. Why is the magistrate unable to remain uninvolved during the alleged barbarian uprising?

7. What happens when there is little food left after eight days of travel in the mountains?

8. What happens with the girl as they continue on their trip together through the mountains?

9. What does the magistrate doubt about the Empire, as he thinks about the way they are handling the barbarians?

10. When does the magistrate ask about the injuries the girl has suffered once she is back in his home?

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