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

2. Various measures are undertaken in anticipation of barbarian attacks, such as ___________ and vigilance.

3. What is the name of the Colonel who likes to interrogate people of interest by using harsh torture methods?

4. Who is killed when he/she tries to protect another part of his/her family during an interrogation session?

5. What did the torturers use in order to blind the girl who is now working for the magistrate in his home?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. Why does the magistrate decide to offer the blind girl a chance to work in his home for the winter?

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

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 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?

Essay Topic 2

The magistrate realizes that the law creates opportunities for both justice and injustice.

Part 1: Why do you think the law can create good and bad results?

Part 2: Do you think the law should only create opportunities for justice? Why or why not?

Part 3: How do you feel about the law? Do you think it's designed always for good? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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