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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I (Pages 1 - 29).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the only thing Alfa was thinking about as Mademba died?
(a) How he himself would survive the day.
(b) Getting revenge on the soldier who killed Mademba.
(c) His prayers to his mother.
(d) His own starvation.

2. What does Alfa always do first to the soldiers he is going to kill?
(a) Disarm, gag, and then tie their hands behind their backs.
(b) Slit their throats immediately.
(c) Knock them unconscious.
(d) Cut off their feet first.

3. What medal is Alfa told he will be awarded in Part II?
(a) The Purple Heart.
(b) The Wallingford.
(c) The Croix de Guerre.
(d) The Gold Star.

4. Who does Alfa believe his thoughts belong to?
(a) Mademba.
(b) His mother.
(c) Him alone.
(d) His commander.

5. Where does Alfa often kill the enemy soldiers in Chapter III?
(a) The forest on the German side.
(b) By the river.
(c) No-man's-land.
(d) His own trench.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Alfa think of himself in Chapter III when he "leaves the belly of the earth"?

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

3. Where do the soldiers Alfa kills in the night always come out of?

4. What does Alfa think "the Captain's France" requires of him and other Black soldiers?

5. What animal does Alfa compare Mademba to when he suffers as he dies?

(see the answer key)

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