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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part V (Pages 119 - 145).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Alfa trying to avenge in Chapter XII?
(a) His father.
(b) Jean-Baptiste.
(c) His sister.
(d) His mother.

2. What does Alfa think Fary Thiam started doing before he did?
(a) Building houses.
(b) Reading.
(c) Having sex.
(d) Thinking for herself.

3. Why was it particularly dangerous for Alfa to do what he did with Mademba's body in Chapter II?
(a) He knew his own soldier comrades in the trenches would likely try to kill him when he returned.
(b) He knew the spirits would punish him for killing Mademba.
(c) It was a bright moon, and the enemy soldiers could see Alfa more clearly.
(d) It was considered taboo to carry another man's body on his back.

4. What do wrestlers and warriors have, according to the narrator?
(a) Scars.
(b) Friends.
(c) Enemies.
(d) Medals.

5. What sensation does the narrator have in Chapter XXIII?
(a) That he is immortal.
(b) That he is very weak.
(c) That he is no longer alive.
(d) That he is really in a woman's body.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the voice inside Alfa's head tell him as he stayed with Mademba when Mademba was dying?

2. How do the other soldiers react to Alfa when he comes back to the trench in Chapter II?

3. What does Alfa think Captain Armand wants to do with him in Chapter XIII?

4. What analogy does Alfa use for Mademba's suffering in Part I?

5. What is the Diop totem?

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