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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When the male passengers meet with the Prussian officer after luncheon the first day in Totes, what does he do?
(a) He neither rose nor greeted them, but glanced in their direction.
(b) He rose, but neither greeted them, or even glanced in their direction.
(c) He neither rose, greeted them, nor even glanced in their direction.
(d) He rose, greeted them, and glanced in their direction.

2. What is the weather like as the passengers wait for their seats in "Boule de Suif"?
(a) It is raining.
(b) It is sunny.
(c) It is cloudy.
(d) It is snowing.

3. In "Boule de Suif," Loiseau sold very _____wine at a very ____price.
(a) Good; high.
(b) Bad; high.
(c) Good; low.
(d) Bad; low.

4. In the beginning of "Boule de Suif" who are "scoundrels often brave beyond measure"?
(a) Debauchees and aristocracy.
(b) Merchants and nobility.
(c) Pillagers and nobility.
(d) Pillagers and debauchees.

5. Why do the men invite Monsieur Follenvie to join their card game after dinner the first day in Totes?
(a) To question him on how to change the officer's mind.
(b) To request from him another free night at the inn.
(c) To cheat him out of his money in cards.
(d) To berate him about the lack of provisions.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Boule de Suif refuse Cornudet their first night in Totes?

2. When they arrive at Totes, the mood at supper after Boule de Suif returns from her meeting with the Prussian officer is characterized as what?

3. In the beginning of "Boule de Suif," what are the "Avengers of Defeat," "Citizens of the Tomb," and "Brethren in Death."

4. "Boule de Suif" is set during which war?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens once the Prussians arrive in Rouen and why is it significant?

2. What does Boule de Suif bring for lunch and why is it significant?

3. In watching the Prussian officers carrying out their duties, who prefers to stay at the inn because they are indignant at their friendly interaction and why?

4. What does Monsieur Loiseau reveal to the group about the "mysteries of the corridor" regarding Boule de Suif, and what does their response indicate?

5. How do the other passengers respond to Boule de Suif's outburst after being questioned by the coach passengers about the Prussian officer's inquiry regarding her?

6. How do the women on the coach treat Boule de Suif on the first leg of their journey and why is it significant?

7. What are Cornudet's political views and why are they significant?

8. How are the provisions the passengers provide in the coach from Totes described, and why is it significant?

9. What is the atmosphere among the coach passengers when they arrive in Totes, and how is it significant?

10. What is the old nun's specialty and why is it significant?

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