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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I (Pages 1 - 29).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter III, what does Alfa think of his fellow soldiers?
(a) He thinks they are very brave.
(b) He thinks they are idiots who cannot think for themselves.
(c) He does not have any opinion of them.
(d) He thinks they are intelligent.

2. Who is Alfa's best friend?
(a) Jean-Baptiste.
(b) Mademba Diop.
(c) Captain Armand.
(d) Moby.

3. In what way does Mademba actually die?
(a) A German soldier shoots him.
(b) A German solder disembowels him.
(c) He is shot by one of his own infantrymen.
(d) A German soldier hangs him.

4. How does Alfa always kill the enemy soldiers?
(a) He shoots them.
(b) He hangs them.
(c) He poisons them.
(d) He disembowels them.

5. What work of Cheikh Hamidou Kane's does Diop reference in the beginning of Part I?
(a) Marmoset.
(b) Reynard.
(c) Space Fields.
(d) Ambiguous Adventure.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who wrote, "We embraced each other by our names?"

2. What does Alfa do when a retreat is called, in the wake of Mademba's death?

3. Who does Alfa believe his thoughts belong to?

4. How old is Alfa when the novel starts?

5. What phrase does Afla repeat many times at the beginning of his sentences in Part I?

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