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

2. In “What We Cannot Hear,” Sonya is forced into an army jeep one morning in what month?
(a) June.
(b) May.
(c) July.
(d) April.

3. What is the purpose of “Dramatis Personae”?
(a) To give incite into the drama of the poems to come.
(b) To introduce the poet.
(c) To tell about the dramatic personalities in the poet's life.
(d) To introduce the characters in the collection of poems.

4. How is Petya’s body treated by the soldiers?
(a) It is carefully put on a gurney and wheeled away.
(b) It is left for the dogs.
(c) It is quickly picked up and put in a truck.
(d) It is dragged away with little care or dignity for him.

5. How do the townspeople in “Alfonso Stands Answerable” respond to the police?
(a) With stealing and rioting.
(b) With peaceful marches.
(c) With violent protests.
(d) With deafness.

Short Answer Questions

1. In “Central Square,” those who are arrested are forced to walk how?

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

3. “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?

4. What does Alfonso drink after Sonya is murdered?

5. What do the townspeople do when soldiers arrive back in the square to take Petya’s body?

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