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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III (Pages 59 - 88).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What entreaty to Mademba does Alfa finish Chapter I with?
(a) He asks Mademba to pray for him.
(b) He asks Mademba to forgive him.
(c) He asks Mademba to tell his mother he loves her if he sees her in heaven.
(d) He asks Mademba to avenge him.

2. What is the Diop totem?
(a) An elephant.
(b) An alligator.
(c) A panther.
(d) A peacock.

3. What is the Ndiaye totem?
(a) A peacock.
(b) An elephant.
(c) An alligator.
(d) A lion.

4. What does Alfa suspect about Seck's translation of Captain Armand's directions to Alfa?
(a) Seck does not really speak the Captain's langauge very well.
(b) Seck does not really speak Alfa's language very well.
(c) Seck is leaving out some things Captain Armand is saying.
(d) Seck is translating word for word.

5. What analogy does Alfa use for Mademba's suffering in Part I?
(a) It is like a snake.
(b) It is like the moon.
(c) It is like barbed wire.
(d) It is like heat.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Alfa ask Mademba to describe the soldier who stabbed him?

2. What does Alfa use to create the entity he hopes will warn people off his hiding place for the hands?

3. What causes a major change in Jean-Baptiste?

4. Where does Alfa often kill the enemy soldiers in Chapter III?

5. Who translates the words of Captain Armand for Alfa?

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