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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) Angry.
(b) Brave.
(c) Scared.
(d) Nervous.

2. How many soldiers shove Sonya across town?
(a) 2.
(b) 4.
(c) 5.
(d) 8.

3. What does Alfonso drink after Sonya is murdered?
(a) Vodka.
(b) Wine.
(c) Poison.
(d) Beer.

4. For whom is Alfonso looking for initially in “4 a.m. Bombardment”?
(a) A soldier.
(b) A neighbor.
(c) His child.
(d) A man that resembles him.

5. Alfonso says Sonya speaks against silence, all the while knowing what?
(a) Silence will never end.
(b) She cannot stay silent.
(c) She will be caught.
(d) Silence leads to speaking.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Alfonso and Sonya are on the bridge, what does he notice about the helicopter overhead?

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

3. How does “A Dog Sniffs” begin?

4. What happens if townspeople show signs of deafness?

5. Who does Alfonso say picks breadcrumbs from each citizen’s eyes and watches their legs as they run and fall?

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