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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 blind girl feels ____________ of the work that she has been given, so she runs away from the magistrate's home.

2. The barbarians are not interested in the ___________ they used to engage in until they started drinking and causing trouble.

3. ______________ washes and bathes the blind girl each and every day, though it leaves this person feeling confused.

4. The group begins their journey by traveling to the ___________ and then the valleys, where the nomads usually travel.

5. What does the magistrate do for the girl when he goes out to find her on the streets after she runs away again?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why is the magistrate nervous about leaving his position even as he is approaching retirement?

4. What does the boy admit to when he is being interrogated by the Colonel during the beginning of the book?

5. Why does the magistrate think that barbarians are always causing trouble, though they avoid fighting in the winter months?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When the girl asks the magistrate whether he wants her back, he can not give her a straight answer.

Part 1: Why do you think the magistrate is unable to decide whether he wants the girl or not?

Part 2: Do you think the girl wants to be with the magistrate as they grow closer during their journey? Why or why not?

Part 3: How do you think the magistrate and the girl would fare if they both admitted their feelings for each other?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

The magistrate wants to distance himself from the atrocities which are going on in the area.

Part 1: Why do you think the magistrate wants to distance himself from the horrors that are occurring?

Part 2: Would you want to distance yourself from the atrocities which were going on around you?

Part 3: Why do you think the magistrate doesn't want to fight back against those performing the torture?

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