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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who faints from hunger after the odor of food permeates the coach in the story?
(a) Boule de Suif.
(b) Comtesse de Breville
(c) The old nun.
(d) Madame Carre-Lamadon.

2. As the passengers talk about the Prussian officer, why does Madame Loiseau claim that Boule de Suif does not have the right to refuse him?
(a) Because she insulted her on their walk.
(b) Because of her trade as a prostitute.
(c) Because she can't pay her fare for the coach.
(d) Because she is in love with her husband.

3. How do the nuns in "Boule de Suif" spend their time in the coach?
(a) Sleeping.
(b) Reading.
(c) Listening.
(d) Praying.

4. Who chuckles at Boule de Suif crying in the coach from Totes and murmurs, "She's weeping for shame"?
(a) Comte de Breville.
(b) Madame Loiseau.
(c) Madame Carre-Lamadon.
(d) Cornudet.

5. As they begin to share the provisions Boule de Suif offers, what do they talk about?
(a) Education.
(b) War.
(c) Romance.
(d) Family.

Short Answer Questions

1. When the ladies talk about the Prussian soldier on their walk the second day, why does Madame Carre-Lamadon state that she regrets the soldier is not a Frenchman?

2. On the third day in Totes, which person suggests that the should persuade Boule de Suif to sleep with the Prussian?

3. What is the Prussian officer's response to their question about detention on the third day in Totes?

4. According to the narrator, as they discuss persuading Boule de Suif on the third day in Totes, every woman in the world is furnished with what?

5. As "Boule de Suif" opens, how many days have the soldiers wandered through town?

(see the answer key)

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