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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III (Pages 59 - 88).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Alfa think of himself in Chapter III when he "leaves the belly of the earth"?
(a) He becomes like a peacock.
(b) He makes himself a little inhuman.
(c) He calls on his sorcerer ancestors and becomes like a sorcerer.
(d) He becomes like a snake.

2. How do the other soldiers react to Alfa when he comes back to the trench in Chapter II?
(a) They tell him he should have left Mademba's body behind.
(b) They shun him.
(c) They welcome him as a hero.
(d) They say a prayer for him.

3. What did Alfa's father once tell him about laughter?
(a) You can laugh with someone, but not at someone.
(b) Only children and fools laugh without reason.
(c) Laughter does not do anyone any good.
(d) Laughter is God's medicine.

4. What is another word Alfa thinks people now think of him as, in the wake of Mademba's death?
(a) A priest.
(b) A turncoat.
(c) A demm.
(d) An imposter.

5. What analogy does Alfa use for Mademba's suffering in Part I?
(a) It is like barbed wire.
(b) It is like heat.
(c) It is like a snake.
(d) It is like the moon.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does everyone smile at Alfa in the recuperation center?

2. How does Alfa describe Captain Armand physically?

3. What is the Ndiaye totem?

4. How old is Alfa when the novel starts?

5. Who does Alfa think is attracted to him at the Rear?

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