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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. When the magistrate returns to his cell, the guard warns him that he should remain silent about his ___________.
(a) Charges.
(b) Position.
(c) Sex life.
(d) Escape.

3. The barbarians lured the army into the ____________ cutting the horses loose along the way and vanished.
(a) Desert.
(b) Garrison.
(c) Trenches.
(d) Lake.

4. The soldiers were left by the barbarians to freeze in the _____________ and to starve in the desert.
(a) Forest.
(b) Mountains.
(c) Lake.
(d) Inlet.

5. When the magistrate leaves the girl's apartment, he proceeds toward the ____________ gate where he goes unrecognized.
(a) East.
(b) North.
(c) South.
(d) West.

6. The magistrate would have to consider performing his duties with caution as __________________ is quickly forgotten in outback places.
(a) Martyrdom.
(b) Honesty.
(c) Bravery.
(d) Resilience.

7. The magistrate accuses the ______ of triggering conflicts, being more barbaric than the barbarians themselves.
(a) Army.
(b) People.
(c) Colonel Joll.
(d) Footsoldiers.

8. The magistrate meets with a ____________ from the Third Bureau who decides to accuse him of siding with the enemy.
(a) President.
(b) Colonel.
(c) General.
(d) Warrant officer.

9. The magistrate prefers to bear the ___________ himself rather than to leave it for someone else to bear.
(a) Truth.
(b) Burden.
(c) Barbarians.
(d) Torture.

10. When the magistrate tells Mandel that he is still awaiting trial, the magistrate learns there are no ____________ of him at all.
(a) Records.
(b) Pictures.
(c) Witnesses.
(d) Rumors.

11. What does the magistrate demand in order to answer the accusations which are made against him?
(a) A lawyer.
(b) A tribunal.
(c) A barbarian jury.
(d) Proper court.

12. The troops return from their mission with the natives who have their cheeks and their wrists ____________.
(a) Burned.
(b) Bruised.
(c) Wired.
(d) Cut off.

13. The magistrate wanted to point out that it was worse to damage one's _____________ than to go ahead and to kill them.
(a) Cheek.
(b) Feet.
(c) Back.
(d) Chest.

14. What is the name of the girl who the magistrate seeks out in order to help him with his tension?
(a) Mai.
(b) Terry.
(c) Marta.
(d) Mary.

15. What do people throw at Colonel Joll's carriage when he and his men decide to leave?
(a) Potatoes.
(b) Fish.
(c) Stones.
(d) Tomatoes.

Short Answer Questions

1. The power of the Empire is derived from the infliction of pain on the ___________, a sign of victory over this group.

2. The girl the magistrate seeks out is helping her ______________ while taking care of her babies.

3. More ____________ are built for the barbarians tortured in front of their relatives as the story goes on.

4. Where does the magistrate first go when he decides that he wants to leave the settlement?

5. The ___________ that the barbarians arm against their invaders spread, encouraging angst and conflicts among the people.

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