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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 Colonel likes to use various stages of torture when he interrogates people, increasing the _________ at each stage.

2. The magistrate questions whether he really is attracted to the blind girl or if he feels _____________ about her torture.

3. With the alleged barbarian uprising, the magistrate is unable to remain _______________ in the issues which take place.

4. The prisoners have different _____________ and lack hygiene, which causes a number of problems while they are captured.

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?

Short Essay Questions

1. What makes the blind girl on the street even more pitiful to the magistrate when he sees her for the first time?

2. What does the magistrate want the girl to make her own decision about when it comes to the end of the journey?

3. Why was Colonel Joll send to the area where the Magistrate is in charge at the start of the story?

4. What are some of the hobbies that the magistrate decides to take up again even though he should be preparing for attacks?

5. What does the magistrate find when he goes to visit the family who has been tortured by the Colonel?

6. Why does the blind girl leave the magistrate's house after he offers her a job in his home?

7. What happens when the group encounters a strong storm right before they reach the mountains?

8. Why is the magistrate unable to remain uninvolved during the alleged barbarian uprising?

9. What causes troubles when the fishermen are put into the barracks together, causing problems for the magistrate?

10. What does the magistrate decide to do as he feels frustrated with the relationship between him and he girl?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The native girl became less of a human being during her torture, turning into a creature who believes in nothing.

Part 1: Why do you think the native girl became less of a human being during her torture?

Part 2: Do you think a person can become human again after suffering through torture?

Part 3: Do you think that you would become a create who believes in nothing if you were tortured? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

When the girl asks the magistrate whether he wants her back, he can not give her a straight answer.

Part 1: Why do you think the magistrate is unable to decide whether he wants the girl or not?

Part 2: Do you think the girl wants to be with the magistrate as they grow closer during their journey? Why or why not?

Part 3: How do you think the magistrate and the girl would fare if they both admitted their feelings for each other?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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