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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. What does Captain Armand tell Alfa that he needs in Part II?
(a) Better food.
(b) Rest.
(c) Prayer.
(d) Water.

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

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

4. What does the voice inside Alfa's head tell him about his role in Mademba's death that continues to haunt him?
(a) He is responsible for Mademba's death by mocking Mademba's totem.
(b) He is going to have to kill many men to make up for Mademba's death.
(c) He is going to hell himself.
(d) He is going to have to pray very hard to redeem himself.

5. 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 think Black soldiers are not very smart.
(c) They are afraid of them, considering them savages.
(d) They like Black soldiers.

Short Answer Questions

1. What, in war, is "bravery's sister," according to Alfa?

2. What does Alfa think is necessary on the battlefield, as he narrates in Chapter VI?

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

4. What term does Alfa's unit use to refer to Black soldiers?

5. What entreaty to Mademba does Alfa finish Chapter I with?

(see the answer key)

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