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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. No one wants to ___________ after the fishermen claim to have seen the barbarians nearby in the area.
(a) Gather water.
(b) Gather wood.
(c) Farm.
(d) Leave town.

2. The magistrate asks Mandel how he can __________ and get on with his life as the people are being tortured.
(a) Smile.
(b) Sleep.
(c) Command.
(d) Eat.

3. Only when the barbarians realize they cannot live without the skills of the ____________, perhaps then they can be won.
(a) Magistrate.
(b) Herbalist.
(c) Colonel.
(d) White men.

4. _____________ spreads among the soldiers in response to the new news about the barbarians and their actions.
(a) Sickness.
(b) Drunkenness.
(c) Abandonment.
(d) Terror.

5. Children gather __________ which are then smoked and packed away for the coming months and seasons.
(a) Snails.
(b) Pigeons.
(c) Shallows.
(d) Tuna rolls.

Short Answer Questions

1. The magistrate has misgivings about the native girl regretting his failure to _______________.

2. Where does Mandel hit the magistrate when the magistrate speaks up with his query in question #130?

3. The magistrate would have to consider performing his duties with caution as __________________ is quickly forgotten in outback places.

4. During Mandel's speech, some of his men return with ___________, including hens and cocks which are placed into the oven.

5. The magistrate thinks that his method of recording information now would include ______________ through seasons and nature.

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the magistrate feeling regret about as he is settling into a new life of survival?

3. What does the magistrate begin to believe about the consistency of the law as seen in the cases he has previously conducted?

4. What is regarded as the only form of protection from the barbarians, causing the town to shift in terms of population and control?

5. Why does Colonel Joll come to the town where the magistrate is now in control?

6. What does the magistrate learn about his status when he says he cannot be in power because he is awaiting trial?

7. What happens when the magistrate shouts out in protest during some tortures?

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

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

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

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