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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. In Chapter XI, what does Jean-Baptiste become that eventually leads to his death?
(a) A cook.
(b) A provocateur.
(c) An informant.
(d) A unit leader.

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

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

4. What does Alfa always come back to the trenches with after Mademba dies?
(a) A pig.
(b) A head.
(c) A severed hand and the rifle it carried.
(d) A flower.

5. Why was it particularly dangerous for Alfa to do what he did with Mademba's body in Chapter II?
(a) It was a bright moon, and the enemy soldiers could see Alfa more clearly.
(b) He knew the spirits would punish him for killing Mademba.
(c) It was considered taboo to carry another man's body on his back.
(d) He knew his own soldier comrades in the trenches would likely try to kill him when he returned.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the Diop totem?

2. What does Alfa begin to think almost as soon as Mademba is dead?

3. When do Alfa's trenchmates begin to really fear him?

4. What does Alfa's captain tell the soldiers in his unit think of Black soldiers like him?

5. How does Alfa repeatedly refer to Mademba Diop?

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