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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part IV (Pages 89 - 118).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did people in Gandiol sometimes tell Mademba about Alfa?
(a) He was a demm, consuming all of Mademba's strength for himself.
(b) He would make a lot of money someday, and Mademba should keep Alfa on his side for this reason.
(c) He was from an honorable family.
(d) He was disgraced because of what his mother had done.

2. What term does Alfa use to describe all the white soldiers?
(a) Tirald.
(b) Timpand.
(c) Toubab.
(d) Armand.

3. In Chapter XIV, how does Alfa feel about being in the Rear?
(a) Suspicious.
(b) Anxious.
(c) At ease.
(d) Angry.

4. Who does Alfa think is attracted to him at the Rear?
(a) Mademoiselle Francois.
(b) Mademoiselle Armand.
(c) Mademoiselle Henri.
(d) Mademoiselle Detrande.

5. When do the white soldiers suddenly decide to stop obeying Captain Armand?
(a) In the heat of summer.
(b) In the depth of winter.
(c) In the spring, around Easter.
(d) Between Alfa's fifth and sixth hand.

Short Answer Questions

1. What work of Pascal Quignard's does Diop reference in the beginning of Part I?

2. What term does Alfa's unit use to refer to Black soldiers?

3. In Chapter XI, what does Jean-Baptiste become that eventually leads to his death?

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

5. How does Alfa describe his mother's and father's relationship?

(see the answer key)

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