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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who believes the family is a threat to the colony, which is why they are picked up on their way through town?

2. The blind girl seems to communicate __________ while the magistrate seems to focus on communicating nuances.

3. The magistrate is worried about the __________ of the girl while also being attracted to her beauty.

4. The girl says that she doesn't like _____________ and wants to stay with her own people.

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the magistrate and the four soldiers do in order to make the trip to the mountains a bit shorter?

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

3. What does the blind girl admit to the magistrate as the reason why she stays with him?

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

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

6. What is the result of the raid that the Colonel tries to arrange with the help of the boy who he has interrogated?

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

8. What happens to the feelings the magistrate has about the girl as their journey continues on?

9. What happens when the group encounters some indigenous people as they are traveling on the tenth day?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The magistrate is supposed to have a trial in order to have issues about his performance handled, but the colonel does not want this to happen.

Part 1: Why do you think the magistrate wants to have his case handled by a trial?

Part 2: How do you think the problems of a magistrate should be handled?

Part 3: Why do you think the colonel doesn't want a trial to happen?

Essay Topic 2

The men began to strike back at the Colonel, which seems to drive him away.

Part 1: Why do you think that the people felt comfortable enough to throw stones at the Colonel?

Part 2: Do you think that the people had a right to fight back against the Colonel? Why or why not?

Part 3: Do you think that you would ever throw stones at a political leader or other person in power?

Essay Topic 3

The magistrate decides that it would be best to not dwell in the past and to move on in the future.

Part 1: Why do you think the magistrate wants to avoid thinking about the past?

Part 2: Do you think it's a good idea to focus only on the present? Why or why not?

Part 3: How would your life change if you were only able to focus on the present? Or wouldn't it?

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