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

2. As Sonya shouts, and the townspeople see in her cry and gaping mouth, what does the poet say can be seen?
(a) Sonya's pain and anguish.
(b) The evil that has arrived to their town.
(c) The nakedness of the whole nation.
(d) Her throat.

3. To whom does Alfonso thank for the deafness of the townspeople?
(a) The soldiers.
(b) The Lord.
(c) His wife.
(d) The townspeople.

4. What is the purpose of “Dramatis Personae”?
(a) To tell about the dramatic personalities in the poet's life.
(b) To introduce the characters in the collection of poems.
(c) To give incite into the drama of the poems to come.
(d) To introduce the poet.

5. Before midday arrests begin to take place, and the speaker says that the people’s hearing has not diminished but what has grown stronger?
(a) Their faith in the Lord.
(b) Something silent inside of them.
(c) Their fear.
(d) Their ability to hear.

Short Answer Questions

1. In “We Lived Happily before the War,” how does the speaker refer to America?

2. Alfonso says he does not know much more about Sonya than the freckles on her shoulders. How does this make him feel?

3. Why does Alfonso say he is answerable in “Alfonso Stands Answerable”?

4. In “The Townspeople Circle the Boy’s Body,” what is happening to the puppet lying near Petya?

5. What do the townspeople do when soldiers arrive back in the square to take Petya’s body?

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