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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. The prisoners have different _____________ and lack hygiene, which causes a number of problems while they are captured.
(a) Customs.
(b) Languages.
(c) Faces.
(d) Senses.

2. The soldiers carry _____________ and try to conserve food and water the best they can as they travel.
(a) Maps.
(b) First aid equipment.
(c) Firewood.
(d) Notes.

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

4. After _________ days of traveling together, there is little food left in the supplies of the group.
(a) Four.
(b) Ten.
(c) Two.
(d) Eight.

5. The magistrate separates their _____________ and begins to resume his normal social life.
(a) Room.
(b) Beds.
(c) Table.
(d) Chairs.

Short Answer Questions

1. The relationship the magistrate has with the __________ remains the same - distant and indifferent.

2. How does the magistrate begin to inform the government about his actions, though he puts this aside?

3. Rumors begin to spread that the barbarians are thinking about threatening the _____________ during their actions.

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

5. Is the girl who works for the magistrate completely blind because of her interrogation torture?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does the Colonel interrogate the fishermen about when he brings them in for questioning after their capture?

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

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

5. What happens when the girl in the group gets her period and is unable to hide it from the others?

6. What is the difference between the communication style of the magistrate and the blind girl in his home?

7. What causes troubles when the fishermen are put into the barracks together, causing problems for the magistrate?

8. What does the magistrate decide to do as he feels frustrated with the relationship between him and he girl?

9. What does the magistrate find when he goes to visit the family who has been tortured by the Colonel?

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

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