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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 magistrate is ashamed of the impact that the Empire had on the _____________________.
(a) Barbarian population.
(b) Women.
(c) Safety of his people.
(d) Treasury.

2. Unable to defend themselves, the barbarians are vulnerable and deprived of their _______________ as a result.
(a) Money.
(b) Food.
(c) Misery.
(d) Humanity.

3. When the magistrate leaves the girl's apartment, he proceeds toward the ____________ gate where he goes unrecognized.
(a) West.
(b) North.
(c) East.
(d) South.

4. Men who dig wells in the area find __________________ behind the barracks in a place that seems to be a grave.
(a) Tombs.
(b) Women's bones.
(c) Children's bones.
(d) Clothing.

5. What is NOT one of the things the magistrate feels the Empire is condoning as a part of this conflicted time?
(a) Raping of women.
(b) Stealing of money.
(c) Destruction of property.
(d) Deaths of civilians.

Short Answer Questions

1. Even when one of the soldiers is injured during the search for barbarians, the only soldiers just ____________ in response.

2. The magistrate gets help from the only _______________ in town who avoided burglary during the raids and the conflicts.

3. What is NOT one of the things the soldiers bring with them when they depart the settlement with Mandel?

4. The magistrate realizes that visiting the women was a mistake and that he should just _________________.

5. What happens to the magistrate when he makes the accusation he does in #92?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the magistrate advise the people of the town to do in order to make it through the winter?

2. How does the magistrate suffer when he is imprisoned during his time in his cell?

3. What does the magistrate witness when he leaves the settlement and gets through the gate to get to the lakeside?

4. How do the barbarians inspire fear which eventually turns into paranoia?

5. What is the sight that inspires fear and panic in the town as the magistrate describes in the story?

6. What happens to the barbarians when they are locked up in their cells, according to the events the magistrate has witnessed?

7. When does the magistrate believe the barbarians might be able to be defeated?

8. What happens with the fire that is being set along the riverbanks?

9. What does the magistrate learn when he finally gets through the gate in order to leave?

10. What does the Colonel do to the natives who have their cheeks wired and their wrists wired?

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