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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. Why do the soldiers in Alfa's unit laugh when he sings?
2. What does Alfa always do first to the soldiers he is going to kill?
3. How do Alfa's fellow soldiers react when he brings his first few "trophies" back?
4. What is the Ndiaye totem?
5. What does Alfa claim he reeks of?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Afla think of the trenches as when he takes Mademba back there with him following Mademba's death?
2. Why does Alfa think the mad are useful on the battlefield?
3. Why do Alfa's own soldiers begin to fear and avoid him after he brings home the fourth severed hand?
4. What does Alfa suspect about Sack's translation to him from Captain Armand?
5. What is the cultural attitude from Alfa's culture towards the symbol of a totem?
6. What does Alfa notice about Ibrahima Sack's translations for Captain Armand to Alfa in Part II?
7. What does Alfa really think about Captain Armand's praise for Black soldiers?
8. What was all Alfa could think about when he stayed with Mademba during Mademba's last hours?
9. What does Alfa often see in his enemy's eyes before he kills him?
10. What changes between Alfa and the rest of the soldiers after Jean-Baptiste's death?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Alfa feels that his white commanders in the army want him to act the part of the savage, but only when and if it is convenient to them. Write an essay explaining Alfa's feelings about his commanders' perceptions of him as a "savage," citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.
Essay Topic 2
Why does Alfa believe it is so critical for him to keep the severed hands of the Germans he has killed concealed from Captain Armand, and how does he manage to do so? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.
Essay Topic 3
What are Alfa's own feelings and beliefs regarding black magic and sorcery throughout the novel? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.
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