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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part IV (Pages 89 - 118).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the first love of Alfa's?
(a) Mary Ba.
(b) Penndo Hero.
(c) Fary Thiam.
(d) Rilo Meto.

2. When do Alfa's trenchmates begin to really fear him?
(a) After he starts writing spells in his journal.
(b) After he starts praying all the time.
(c) After he starts talking to his dead mother.
(d) After he brings back the fourth hand of the enemy.

3. How do Alfa's fellow soldiers react when he brings his first few "trophies" back?
(a) They are indifferent to him.
(b) They write letters to his mother about him, concerned.
(c) They are pleased with him.
(d) They shun him.

4. Why does Mademba leave before the others on the day he dies?
(a) Alfa teases him about his totem.
(b) Alfa tells him he is about to run away and desert the war.
(c) Alfa tells him he will run faster than he can.
(d) Alfa tells him he is sick.

5. Before Mademba died, how did Alfa usually conduct himself with Mademba on the battlefield?
(a) He made sure he was close to Mademba so he could try to protect Mademba.
(b) He made sure Mademba was always under a spell that Alfa cast, making Mademba invisible.
(c) He made sure he was far away from Mademba.
(d) He made sure Mademba was covering him.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Alfa think of Captain Armand's treatment of the traitorous soldiers?

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

3. What does Alfa begin to think almost as soon as Mademba is dead?

4. What does the voice inside Alfa's head tell him as he stayed with Mademba when Mademba was dying?

5. Where do Alfa and Mademba fantasize about living after the war?

(see the answer key)

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