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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 Alfa's best friend?
(a) Jean-Baptiste.
(b) Captain Armand.
(c) Moby.
(d) Mademba Diop.

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

3. What slang term do Alfa's fellow soldiers use for the Germans?
(a) Aryans.
(b) Jerrys.
(c) Kids.
(d) Krauts.

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

5. What does Alfa wait for before trying to catch a German soldier in Chapter XII?
(a) For the soldiers to stop eating.
(b) For the moon to go behind a cloud.
(c) For his hands to stop shaking.
(d) For their singing to stop.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the end of Chapter XII, how does Alfa believe his fellow soldiers look at him?

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

3. What does Alfa think the war has done to him in Chapter XIV?

4. Who was the most desirable young girl in Gandiol?

5. Whose "more-than-brother" does Alfa become in the wake of Mademba's death?

(see the answer key)

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