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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II (Pages 30 - 58).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whose "more-than-brother" does Alfa become in the wake of Mademba's death?
(a) Life's.
(b) Death's.
(c) Prayer's.
(d) God's.

2. What color eyes do Alfa's enemy soldiers always have?
(a) Blue.
(b) Brown.
(c) Green.
(d) Grey.

3. What is a totem, according to Alfa?
(a) Taboo.
(b) An expense.
(c) A relic of the older generations only.
(d) Silly.

4. Where are most of the other Black soldiers from in the unit?
(a) Russia.
(b) The Middle East.
(c) China.
(d) West Africa.

5. What rite of passage did Mademba and Alfa share on the same day in their youth?
(a) Communion.
(b) Wedding vows.
(c) Confirmation.
(d) Circumcision.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In Chapter III, what does Alfa think of his fellow soldiers?

3. How does Alfa always kill the enemy soldiers?

4. How does Captain Armand signal to his own men that an attack is about to begin?

5. How old is Alfa when the novel starts?

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