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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. ____________ are placed alongside the rampart to simulate the presence of armies in the town.

2. What is the magistrate deprived of when he is imprisoned for his various accusations and alleged crimes?

3. The soldiers use a _________ to search the empty huts that belong to the fishermen who are living nearby.

4. What happens to the magistrate when he makes the accusation he does in #92?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Mai tell the magistrate about the girl who used to live with him there?

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

3. How does the magistrate suffer when he is imprisoned during his time in his cell?

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

5. Why doesn't anyone want to gather wood in the area where the magistrate is now in control?

6. What happens with the fire that is being set along the riverbanks?

7. What does the magistrate try to explain to the soldiers about the huts and the people who live in them?

8. What happens to the way the magistrate looks at the girl who he used to take pity on when she is tortured?

9. What does the magistrate learn when he finally gets through the gate in order to leave?

10. What do the men who are digging the wells find when they are beginning the process of constructing new wells?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

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?

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