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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. A magistrate is in charge of administering the _____________ in a colonial town at the start of this story.

2. The magistrate thinks the barbarians became corrupted because they lost their _________ somewhere along the way.

3. Once the group leaves the lake conditions, they have to kill one of ______________ that refuses to rise from the ground.

4. The blind girl admits that she stays with the magistrate because she has no ______________________.

5. The Colonel brings back a large group of prisoners who turn out to be a group of _______________.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. Why does the blind girl leave the magistrate's house after he offers her a job in his home?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The sexual tension between the magistrate and the blind girl causes the magistrate to distance himself from the girl.

Part 1: Why do you think that the magistrate is so attracted to the blind girl?

Part 2: Does it make sense that the sexual frustration pushes the magistrate away?

Part 3: Why do you think that the magistrate and the blind girl don't just consummate their relationship?

Essay Topic 2

The magistrate decides to bring the girl back to her family as he's fed up with her and with her relationship.

Part 1: Why do you think the magistrate thought it was best to bring the girl back to her family?

Part 2: Do you think that it was a good idea for the magistrate to bring the girl back to her family? Why or why not?

Part 3: How do you think the magistrate's life would have been different had he not tried to bring the girl back to her family?

Essay Topic 3

During their trip back to the girl's family, the magistrate and the girl begin to grow closer and she becomes more appealing.

Part 1: Why do you think that difficult journeys often result in people growing closer together?

Part 2: Why do you think that the child begins to be more attractive as the journey continues?

Part 3: Do you think that the magistrate really is attracted to the girl? Why or why not?

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