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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. Why did Mademba want to go to war?
(a) He wanted to earn the respect of the girl he loved in the village.
(b) He wanted to help save the "motherland," France.
(c) He wanted to avenge his own brother's death in Europe.
(d) He wanted to earn the respect of his father, also a war veteran.

2. Why does everyone smile at Alfa in the recuperation center?
(a) They think is hair is funny.
(b) He smiles at them first.
(c) They are afraid of him.
(d) They like his jokes.

3. What color eyes do Alfa's enemy soldiers always have?
(a) Green.
(b) Brown.
(c) Grey.
(d) Blue.

4. How does Alfa help Mademba prepare for war enough so that he will be accepted into the army?
(a) By training him with a sword and feeding him a lot of food to help him gain weight.
(b) By reading him war stories.
(c) By showing him how to use a rifle.
(d) By showing him movies of war.

5. Who does Alfa think is attracted to him at the Rear?
(a) Mademoiselle Detrande.
(b) Mademoiselle Armand.
(c) Mademoiselle Henri.
(d) Mademoiselle Francois.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Alfa remember about the night he lost his virginity to Fary Thiam?

2. What is another word Alfa thinks people now think of him as, in the wake of Mademba's death?

3. Who is the leader of the revolt against Captain Armand?

4. What does Captain Armand tell the traitorous soldiers they can have if they put themselves over the top of the trench to be killed by the enemy?

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

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