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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. Where does Alfa often kill the enemy soldiers in Chapter III?
(a) The forest on the German side.
(b) By the river.
(c) His own trench.
(d) No-man's-land.

2. What does Alfa's captain tell the soldiers in his unit think of Black soldiers like him?
(a) They think Black soldiers are the most intelligent soldiers of all.
(b) They like Black soldiers.
(c) They are afraid of them, considering them savages.
(d) They think Black soldiers are not very smart.

3. What does Mademba ask Alfa to do for him in Part I?
(a) Feed him.
(b) Pray for him.
(c) Kill him.
(d) Take him home.

4. How does Captain Armand signal to his own men that an attack is about to begin?
(a) His trumpet.
(b) His hand sign.
(c) His whistle.
(d) His fingers snapping.

5. In Chapter II, what does Alfa think the trenches look like?
(a) A river.
(b) A woman's genitals.
(c) A snake.
(d) A diamond.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Alfa ask Mademba to describe the soldier who stabbed him?

2. What does Alfa do to the soldiers that he believes make them think he is about to rape them?

3. What does Alfa think of himself in Chapter III when he "leaves the belly of the earth"?

4. Why do the soldiers in Alfa's unit laugh when he sings?

5. What phrase does Alfa end Chapter III with?

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