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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 admit to himself that he does in Chapter XII in order to try to get his revenge?
(a) Sings too loudly.
(b) Takes many risks.
(c) Injures himself badly.
(d) Eats too much.

2. Why does Alfa ask Mademba to describe the soldier who stabbed him?
(a) Alfa wants to cast a spell on the soldier.
(b) Alfa wants to take the soldier's picture.
(c) Alfa wants to report the soldier.
(d) Alfa wants to kill the soldier.

3. What was the only thing Alfa was thinking about as Mademba died?
(a) Getting revenge on the soldier who killed Mademba.
(b) His prayers to his mother.
(c) How he himself would survive the day.
(d) His own starvation.

4. At the end of Chapter XII, how does Alfa believe his fellow soldiers look at him?
(a) As a savage.
(b) As a genius.
(c) As a simpleton.
(d) As a child.

5. Why did people in Gandiol avoid walking at night near the river?
(a) For fear of alligators.
(b) For fear of snakes.
(c) It was too cold by the water.
(d) For fear of the goddess Mame Coumba Bang.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the first love of Alfa's?

2. What does Mademba ask Alfa to do for him in Part I?

3. When does Captain Armand finally call Alfa in to have a serious talk about his conduct regarding enemy soldiers?

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

5. What does Alfa use to create the entity he hopes will warn people off his hiding place for the hands?

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