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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part V (Pages 119 - 145).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the first thing Mademba draws for the doctor?
(a) A portrait of Mademba.
(b) A self-portrait.
(c) A portrait of his father.
(d) A portrait of his mother.

2. When does Captain Armand finally call Alfa in to have a serious talk about his conduct regarding enemy soldiers?
(a) After Alfa stops speaking to anyone.
(b) After Alfa brings back his seventh severed hand.
(c) After Alfa is missing for three straight days.
(d) After Alfa brings back a severed head.

3. In Chapter V, who does Alfa confess he was listening to right around the time when Mademba dies?
(a) His father.
(b) His mother.
(c) His God.
(d) His enemy.

4. Why was it particularly dangerous for Alfa to do what he did with Mademba's body in Chapter II?
(a) He knew the spirits would punish him for killing Mademba.
(b) It was considered taboo to carry another man's body on his back.
(c) It was a bright moon, and the enemy soldiers could see Alfa more clearly.
(d) He knew his own soldier comrades in the trenches would likely try to kill him when he returned.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does one of the first soldiers to go out of the trench with his hands tied call out to in his last moment?

2. What color eyes do Alfa's enemy soldiers always have?

3. Where does Alfa often kill the enemy soldiers in Chapter III?

4. How does Afla store the hands he has severed?

5. What does Alfa think about his own physical appearance?

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