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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. Children gather __________ which are then smoked and packed away for the coming months and seasons.

2. The magistrate asks Mandel how he can __________ and get on with his life as the people are being tortured.

3. The magistrate decides it is best not to _______________ and to focus instead on what can be changed.

4. The _____________ control the town, being regarded as the only protection from the barbarians who still threaten the area.

5. The magistrate finds it difficult to get used to ______________ in the humiliation of his imprisonment.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What happens to the barbarians when they are locked up in their cells, according to the events the magistrate has witnessed?

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

5. What begins to spread among the soldiers as the rumors of the barbarians begin to spread more rapidly?

6. What happens to the magistrate as a result of not having any activities to do during his captivity?

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

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

9. What does the magistrate think he might write down if he were to write a record of the imperial post?

10. What does the magistrate attempt to do in order to control his erections?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The men began to strike back at the Colonel, which seems to drive him away.

Part 1: Why do you think that the people felt comfortable enough to throw stones at the Colonel?

Part 2: Do you think that the people had a right to fight back against the Colonel? Why or why not?

Part 3: Do you think that you would ever throw stones at a political leader or other person in power?

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 Colonel seems to be a man who likes to torture others in order to get answers from others.

Part 1: Why do you think torture is used to get answers from others?

Part 2: Do you think that torture is an effective way to get answers from others? Why or why not?

Part 3: How do you think the torture is affecting the people who are not being tortured?

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