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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through We Lived Happily During the War - Soldiers Aim at Us.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In “The Map of Bones and Open Valves,” the townspeople act deaf, so the soldiers begin doing what?
(a) Learning sign language.
(b) Ignoring them.
(c) Teaching the people sign language.
(d) Examining everyone’s ears.

2. Alfonso says he does not know much more about Sonya than the freckles on her shoulders. How does this make him feel?
(a) It makes him want to get to know her on a deeper level.
(b) It reminds him that they are newlyweds.
(c) It worries him.
(d) It thrills him but also makes him feel alone.

3. When the Sergeant calls to Petya, what does Petya do?
(a) He shouts at the Sergeant.
(b) He stops giggling and grows silent.
(c) He spits in his face.
(d) He tries to hide.

4. Why does Alfonso say he is answerable in “Alfonso Stands Answerable”?
(a) He runs away down the street.
(b) He shoots an officer.
(c) He hides behind his wife.
(d) He threatens his neighbors.

5. In “Of Weddings before the War,” what does the speaker NOT mention?
(a) The arrival of soldiers to town.
(b) Coins.
(c) A taxi ride.
(d) A large, expensive wedding gown.

Short Answer Questions

1. In “Alfonso Stands Answerable,” how does the narrator describe the people of town on the first day of arrests?

2. In “Alfonso, in the Snow,” Alfonso talks to himself saying he is alive and must do what?

3. Sonya stands and holds up a sign that someone has given her. What does the sign say?

4. In “Alfonso Stands Answerable,” to whom is he answerable?

5. In “Still Newlyweds,” Alfonso says that when Sonya steps out of the shower, it does what?

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