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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through We Lived Happily During the War - Soldiers Aim at Us.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To whom does Alfonso thank for the deafness of the townspeople?
(a) The Lord.
(b) The soldiers.
(c) His wife.
(d) The townspeople.

2. Before midday arrests begin to take place, and the speaker says that the people’s hearing has not diminished but what has grown stronger?
(a) Their ability to hear.
(b) Their fear.
(c) Something silent inside of them.
(d) Their faith in the Lord.

3. Why does Alfonso say he is answerable in “Alfonso Stands Answerable”?
(a) He runs away down the street.
(b) He hides behind his wife.
(c) He shoots an officer.
(d) He threatens his neighbors.

4. In “Alfonso, in the Snow,” Alfonso talks to himself saying he is alive and must do what?
(a) Run.
(b) Hurry.
(c) Hide.
(d) Listen.

5. When the puppet mimics the demand of the military personnel, all freeze but Petya. What does he do?
(a) He cries.
(b) He continues to tell the story with his puppet.
(c) He becomes angry.
(d) He continues to giggle.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. “In As Soldiers March, Alfonso Covers the Boy’s Face with a Newspaper,” how many people watch as Sonya puts the now-dead Petya’s glasses back on his face?

3. “In Soldiers Aim at Us,” what do the soldiers do to make the townspeople run away, so they can get Petya’s body?

4. In “The Townspeople Circle the Boy’s Body,” what is happening to the puppet lying near Petya?

5. In “We Lived Happily before the War,” how does the speaker refer to America?

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