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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Checkpoints - For His Wife.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Alfonso says he does not know much more about Sonya than the freckles on her shoulders. How does this make him feel?
(a) It makes him want to get to know her on a deeper level.
(b) It worries him.
(c) It reminds him that they are newlyweds.
(d) It thrills him but also makes him feel alone.

2. In “Alfonso Stands Answerable,” how does the narrator describe the people of town on the first day of arrests?
(a) Angry.
(b) Brave.
(c) Nervous.
(d) Scared.

3. In “Of Weddings before the War,” what does the speaker NOT mention?
(a) Coins.
(b) A large, expensive wedding gown.
(c) A taxi ride.
(d) The arrival of soldiers to town.

4. What does Sonya do in “As Soldiers Choke the Stairwell”?
(a) She learns more sign language.
(b) She scratches the skin off her legs.
(c) She plays the piano.
(d) She sings.

5. How does the audience respond when the sergeant puppet reacts to Petya’s sneeze?
(a) They begin to shout angrily.
(b) They become nervous.
(c) They laugh.
(d) They freeze.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much does Sonya and Alfonso’s daughter weigh at birth?

2. In “What We Cannot Hear,” Sonya is forced into an army jeep one morning in what month?

3. Before midday arrests begin to take place, and the speaker says that the people’s hearing has not diminished but what has grown stronger?

4. How is Petya’s body treated by the soldiers?

5. Why does Alfonso say he is answerable in “Alfonso Stands Answerable”?

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