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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 decides all he can do is to go on living even though his journey may be ________________.

2. The magistrate's sexual tension remains, even though he used ____________ to help combat the problem.

3. The magistrate realizes that visiting the women was a mistake and that he should just _________________.

4. Only when the barbarians realize they cannot live without the skills of the ____________, perhaps then they can be won.

5. How does the magistrate end up escaping from his prison cell one day, though he returns later on?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do the barbarians inspire fear which eventually turns into paranoia?

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

3. What do the people learn about the barbarians who lured the army into the desert?

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

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

6. What happens when the magistrate falls asleep in the room of one of the girls he used to sleep with?

7. What is the sight that inspires fear and panic in the town as the magistrate describes in the story?

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

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

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 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?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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