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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What country are the passengers in "Boule de Suif" traveling through on a coach?
(a) France.
(b) Germany.
(c) Russia.
(d) Spain.

2. What instrument does Monsieur Follenvie's chest sound like during the card game the first day in Totes?
(a) A drum.
(b) An organ.
(c) A horn.
(d) A guitar.

3. In the beginning of "Boule de Suif," what kind of soldiers are NOT wandering through the town?
(a) Volunteers.
(b) Artillerymen.
(c) Enlisted.
(d) Retired.

4. What is the name of the card game the men propose to play after dinner the first day in Totes?
(a) Eighty-three.
(b) Eleusis.
(c) Euchre.
(d) Escarte.

5. As Cornudet settles beside the kitchen fireplace, what does he do as he "sucked the foam from his mustache" the first day in Totes?
(a) Passed his long fingers through his long greasy hair.
(b) Crossed his long legs near the fire.
(c) Shook with laughter and held his belly with his greasy fingers.
(d) Turned the pages of a book with his long fingers.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the beginning of the story, what do the conquerors exact from the inhabitants of Rouen?

2. What speed is the coach moving along its journey to Totes in "Boule de Suif"?

3. At luncheon the first day in Totes, who appears ill and worried as they dine?

4. What does Cornudet have that he offers to his neighbors in the coach on the way to Totes?

5. What do the ladies on the coach bring to warm their feet in "Boule de Suif"?

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