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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 accuses the ______ of triggering conflicts, being more barbaric than the barbarians themselves.

2. What happens to make surviving tougher during this particular section of the book and the story?

3. The girl that the magistrate loved became less and less of a ___________ when she was being tortured by the army.

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

5. The soldiers use a _________ to search the empty huts that belong to the fishermen who are living nearby.

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the magistrate advise the people of the town to do in order to make it through the winter?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Living in fear seems to be the natural response for the people in the area, but this seems to create a strange way to live.

Part 1: Why do you think that living in fear is the natural response for the people in the area?

Part 2: Do you think that you could live in fear? Why or why not?

Part 3: How do you think living in fear affects those who are in that area?

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 journey to take the girl back to her people seems to create a lot of conflict and doubt within the group.

Part 1: Do you think the journey was necessary for the story to progress? Why or why not?

Part 2: How do you think the magistrate changes during the course of this trip?

Part 3: Do you think that the magistrate needed to go on this journey with the others? Why or why not?

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