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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. When does Alfa always kill the enemy soldiers he kills?
(a) Once they have lost all their blood.
(b) Once they have made their second plea to him with their eyes.
(c) Once they have said a prayer.
(d) Once they have called for reinforcements.

2. What forces Alfa to ignore Mademba's suffering as Mademba is dying?
(a) His commander's whistle.
(b) His own prayers.
(c) The voice he hears in his head, telling him not to kill Mademba.
(d) Jean-Baptiste's songs.

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

4. What does Captain Armand wish to know the location of in Chapter VIII from Alfa?
(a) The severed hands.
(b) His crown.
(c) His money.
(d) His uniform.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Captain Armand tell Alfa that he needs in Part II?

3. What is another word Alfa thinks people now think of him as, in the wake of Mademba's death?

4. What does Alfa always come back to the trenches with after Mademba dies?

5. Why are the fires the men make in the trenches so small?

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