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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. Sonya says a man should smell better than what?
(a) A pig sty.
(b) His country.
(c) A toilet.
(d) A barn.

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

3. The poet says that when Petya is shot, a sound is not heard by the crowd, but what is noticed?
(a) The sound sends the birds up into the air.
(b) The soldiers disperse.
(c) It begins to rain.
(d) The look of revenge on the Sergeant's face.

4. In “Checkpoints” where do the soldiers set up hearing testing sites?
(a) All over town.
(b) In the shopping district.
(c) In a few poor neighborhoods.
(d) In Central Square.

5. What is Alfonso doing when Sonya is taken by force in a jeep?
(a) Out looking for bread.
(b) Hiding in the closet with Anushka.
(c) Rocking Anushka.
(d) Begging for her to be released.

Short Answer Questions

1. In “Still Newlyweds,” Alfonso says that when Sonya steps out of the shower, it does what?

2. As the morning begins and the town comes to life, soldiers stand about looking for those who are deaf, and Alfonso is desperately looking for whom?

3. When an army jeep pulls up into Central Square, what does the Seargeant inside tell the crowd to do?

4. “Gunshot” begins by comparing the country to what?

5. How many soldiers shove Sonya across town?

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