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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What destroys wildlife and creates more opportunities for the desert to advance into the area?
(a) Water.
(b) Farming.
(c) Chemicals.
(d) Fire.

2. The barbarians stay away from the town during the winter months, dealing with the _____________.
(a) Lack of sun.
(b) Warmth.
(c) Lack of supplies.
(d) Cold.

3. Who is imprisoned on the way into town, though this prisoner(s) does not seem like a likely candidate for a spy?
(a) Small boy.
(b) Family.
(c) Nurse.
(d) Soldier.

4. The magistrate separates their _____________ and begins to resume his normal social life.
(a) Room.
(b) Beds.
(c) Table.
(d) Chairs.

5. What does the magistrate offer in exchange for the horses of the barbarians, though they refuse to do so?
(a) Silver.
(b) Gold.
(c) Bronze.
(d) Food.

Short Answer Questions

1. The magistrate believes that the barbarians only different in their tolerance for ___________ and slovenliness, and the magistrate admires them.

2. The magistrate wants __________ to make up their mind about whether they want to stay with the group or head back to the settlement.

3. Who does the magistrate find to be sleeping when he visits the family the following day?

4. What does the girl get that she is unable to hide from the others, leading to a series of events?

5. Who has sent the Colonel to the area where the magistrate is in charge so that he can look into rumors that have spread?

(see the answer key)

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