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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. Why do the soldiers in Alfa's unit laugh when he sings?
(a) He sings off-key.
(b) He sings in French.
(c) He sings in a high voice.
(d) He sings beautifully, and they are embarrassed.

2. Who does one of the first soldiers to go out of the trench with his hands tied call out to in his last moment?
(a) Claire.
(b) Maronette.
(c) Monique.
(d) Odette.

3. What does Alfa do with Mademba's body after he dies?
(a) Cuts it up and buries it.
(b) Leaves it on the battlefield.
(c) Carries it back to his trench.
(d) Burns it.

4. Why should soldiers not smoke in a war, according to Alfa?
(a) It is bad for morale.
(b) It is bad for their health.
(c) It helps the enemy see where the soldiers are.
(d) It uses too much lighter fluid.

5. What does Alfa think about the owner of the fourth hand that he kills?
(a) He is probably the one who killed Mademba.
(b) He is probably the one who killed Jean-Baptiste.
(c) He seems like a "good boy," an innocent.
(d) He seems as if he has brutality in him.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In Chapter V, who does Alfa confess he was listening to right around the time when Mademba dies?

3. What does Alfa think of himself in Chapter III when he "leaves the belly of the earth"?

4. What did Alfa's father once tell him about laughter?

5. How does Alfa think Captain Armand really feels about war?

(see the answer key)

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