2. What does Alfa tell himself to be careful of once he decides he is free to think what he wants?
(a) Not to pray too much.
(b) Not to let in the thinking of others in disguise.
(c) Not to let oneself think too much about war.
(d) Not to let oneself get too happy.

3. How do the other soldiers react to Alfa when he comes back to the trench in Chapter II?
(a) They welcome him as a hero.
(b) They shun him.
(c) They tell him he should have left Mademba's body behind.
(d) They say a prayer for him.

4. What does Alfa's captain tell the soldiers in his unit think of Black soldiers like him?
(a) They are afraid of them, considering them savages.
(b) They think Black soldiers are the most intelligent soldiers of all.
(c) They like Black soldiers.
(d) They think Black soldiers are not very smart.

5. How do the Germans kill Jean-Baptiste?
(a) They hang him.
(b) They stab him.
(c) They shoot his head clean off.
(d) They run over him with a tank.

6. What entreaty to Mademba does Alfa finish Chapter I with?
(a) He asks Mademba to tell his mother he loves her if he sees her in heaven.
(b) He asks Mademba to avenge him.
(c) He asks Mademba to forgive him.
(d) He asks Mademba to pray for him.

7. What does Alfa think of himself in Chapter III when he "leaves the belly of the earth"?
(a) He makes himself a little inhuman.
(b) He calls on his sorcerer ancestors and becomes like a sorcerer.
(c) He becomes like a peacock.
(d) He becomes like a snake.

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

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

10. What does Alfa begin to think almost as soon as Mademba is dead?
(a) That he should have fed Mademba.
(b) That he should have taken Mademba on an airplane home.
(c) That he should have performed his magic above Mademba.
(d) That he should have slit Mademba's throat to put him out of his misery.

11. What words do Alfa's translator in Part II say over and over?
(a) These are not my words.
(b) The Captain says.
(c) Please sir, do not hurt us.
(d) These are his words.

12. How does Captain Armand signal to his own men that an attack is about to begin?
(a) His hand sign.
(b) His trumpet.
(c) His whistle.
(d) His fingers snapping.

13. Where are most of the other Black soldiers from in the unit?
(a) West Africa.
(b) China.
(c) The Middle East.
(d) Russia.

14. 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 he was far away from Mademba.
(c) He made sure Mademba was always under a spell that Alfa cast, making Mademba invisible.
(d) He made sure Mademba was covering him.

15. Where do the soldiers Alfa kills in the night always come out of?
(a) An outhouse.
(b) A church.
(c) A mortal-shell hole.
(d) A kitchen.