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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. In Chapter II, what does Alfa think the trenches look like?
2. Where do the soldiers Alfa kills in the night always come out of?
3. What causes a major change in Jean-Baptiste?
4. Before Mademba died, how did Alfa usually conduct himself with Mademba on the battlefield?
5. What analogy does Alfa use for Mademba's suffering in Part I?
Short Essay Questions
1. What was all Alfa could think about when he stayed with Mademba during Mademba's last hours?
2. What does Alfa do as a sign of honor for Mademba immediately after Mademba's death?
3. What was the purpose of the joking relationship between Alfa and Mademba?
4. What is the cultural attitude from Alfa's culture towards the symbol of a totem?
5. What does Alfa say he becomes when he goes out to seek the vengeance on German's for Mademba's death?
6. What does Alfa really think about Captain Armand's praise for Black soldiers?
7. How does Alfa always kill the German soldiers he kills after Mademba's death?
8. What does Alfa think about his fellow soldiers and his perceptions of who is really is in Part I?
9. What changes between Alfa and the rest of the soldiers after Jean-Baptiste's death?
10. Why does Alfa receive the Croix de Guerre, a medal of honor?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
When and how does Alfa express remorse for his brutal acts of vengeance against German soldiers in the wake of Mademba's killing? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.
Essay Topic 2
Why does Alfa rape Mademoiselle Francois, and what tragic series of events leads up to this act of violence? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.
Essay Topic 3
How does the apparent mystical merging of Alfa and Mademba in Alfa's body at the end of the novel relate to Diop's exploration of the theme of opposites that Diop focuses on throughout the novel? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.
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