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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III (Pages 59 - 88).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Alfa say on the subjects of blame and God in Chapter XII?
(a) God tries to blame other entities for what goes wrong in war.
(b) You can not blame God for the bad things that happen to individuals in war.
(c) God is to blame for all that goes on in wars.
(d) God does not even understand the concept of blame.

2. What words do Alfa's translator in Part II say over and over?
(a) Please sir, do not hurt us.
(b) These are his words.
(c) The Captain says.
(d) These are not my words.

3. Which soldier does Alfa extract from the trench to kill in Chapter XII?
(a) The one who was singing the loudest.
(b) The one who goes to the bathroom.
(c) The one who stays up to smoke.
(d) The one who starts crying.

4. Why should soldiers not smoke in a war, according to Alfa?
(a) It helps the enemy see where the soldiers are.
(b) It uses too much lighter fluid.
(c) It is bad for morale.
(d) It is bad for their health.

5. What does Captain Armand tell the traitorous soldiers they can have if they put themselves over the top of the trench to be killed by the enemy?
(a) A military pension.
(b) A new helmet to be sent to their sons.
(c) A Purple Heart.
(d) A new pair of boots for each of their children.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Alfa's only real white friend among his fellow soldiers?

2. What does Alfa always do first to the soldiers he is going to kill?

3. Why does everyone smile at Alfa in the recuperation center?

4. What do the soldiers seem to think about Jean-Baptiste and the hand he stole?

5. How do the Germans kill Jean-Baptiste?

(see the answer key)

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