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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. What does Alfa do to the soldiers that he believes make them think he is about to rape them?
(a) Undress them.
(b) Begins to undress himself.
(c) Touch their genitals.
(d) Tells them he is going to rape them.

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

3. What medal is Alfa told he will be awarded in Part II?
(a) The Croix de Guerre.
(b) The Purple Heart.
(c) The Wallingford.
(d) The Gold Star.

4. What phrase does Afla repeat many times at the beginning of his sentences in Part I?
(a) I know, I understand.
(b) Help now.
(c) Please God.
(d) You know.

5. What term does Alfa's unit use to refer to Black soldiers?
(a) Night Hawks.
(b) Chocolats.
(c) Sorcerers.
(d) Big Men.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Alfa often kill the enemy soldiers in Chapter III?

2. How do Alfa's fellow soldiers react when he brings his first few "trophies" back?

3. What rite of passage did Mademba and Alfa share on the same day in their youth?

4. What does the voice inside Alfa's head tell him as he stayed with Mademba when Mademba was dying?

5. What work of Cheikh Hamidou Kane's does Diop reference in the beginning of Part I?

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