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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 magistrate wanted to point out that it was worse to damage one's _____________ than to go ahead and to kill them.

2. The barbarians lured the army into the ____________ cutting the horses loose along the way and vanished.

3. What do Colonel Joll and his men find when they come into town for food and for new horses?

4. The magistrate advises everyone to grow _________ so that they can survive the winter and attacks.

5. Even when one of the soldiers is injured during the search for barbarians, the only soldiers just ____________ in response.

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the magistrate advise the people of the town to do in order to make it through the winter?

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

3. What is regarded as the only form of protection from the barbarians, causing the town to shift in terms of population and control?

4. Why does Colonel Joll come to the town where the magistrate is now in control?

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

6. What happens when the magistrate shouts out in protest during some tortures?

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

8. What are some of the hobbies that the magistrate goes back to after visiting and sleeping with Mai?

9. What happens when the magistrate meets up with the warrant officer from the Third Bureau?

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

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

The magistrate becomes confused as he begins to be attracted to the girl who he meets and brings into his home.

Part 1: Why do you think that the magistrate is attracted to the girl he's brought into his home?

Part 2: Do you think that the girl is attracted to the magistrate? Why or why not?

Part 3: Why do you think these two people are drawn to each other in this story?

Essay Topic 3

Those in the military seem to be be paranoid about everyone and their intentions, no matter what side they seem to be on.

Part 1: Why do you think that military leaders are so suspicious of others?

Part 2: Do you think it's a good idea to be suspicious of everyone around you? Why or why not?

Part 3:How do you think that military leaders should treat each other during times of conflict?

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