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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. How do the Germans kill Jean-Baptiste?
(a) They stab him.
(b) They run over him with a tank.
(c) They shoot his head clean off.
(d) They hang him.

2. 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.

3. Who is Alfa's only real white friend among his fellow soldiers?
(a) Ibrahima.
(b) Jean-Baptiste.
(c) Jean-Luc.
(d) Roland.

4. What does Alfa think is necessary on the battlefield, as he narrates in Chapter VI?
(a) Madness.
(b) Empathy.
(c) Food.
(d) Prayer.

5. How old is Alfa when the novel starts?
(a) 40.
(b) 20.
(c) 35.
(d) 18.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Alfa do to preserve the hands he severs?

2. What rumor begins to spread about Alfa in Chapter VI?

3. Who wrote, "We embraced each other by our names?"

4. How does Alfa repeatedly refer to Mademba Diop?

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

(see the answer key)

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