2. On the third day in Totes, which person suggests that they deliver Boule de Suif "bound hand and foot" to the Prussian officer?
(a) Loiseau.
(b) The Count.
(c) Monsieur Follenvie.
(d) Cornudet.

3. When the church bell summons the faithful on the third morning in Totes, what does Boule de Suif think about that convinces her to attend the ceremony?
(a) Her own child being rasied by peasants.
(b) Her own wedding in Yvetot.
(c) The fallen soldiers from the war.
(d) God's mercy on the poor and weak.

4. What speed is the coach moving along its journey to Totes in "Boule de Suif"?
(a) Slowly.
(b) Moderately.
(c) Quickly.
(d) Not moving.

5. At the beginning of the story, the vanquished in the city of Rouen realize they had to be civil to whom?
(a) Their peers.
(b) Their family.
(c) Their allies.
(d) Their conquerors.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Monsieur Carre-Lamadon, if the French made a counter attack by way of Dieppe, their encounter with the enemy would inevitably take place where?

2. What is the reason the Prussian officer gives the male passengers about refusing to start on their journey to Dieppe?

3. How do the nuns in "Boule de Suif" spend their time in the coach?

4. At dinner the first day in Totes, who manifested a lively and tender sympathy for Boule de Suif?

5. The soldiers advanced in what kind of fashion in the beginning of "Boule de Suif"?

(see the answer key)

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