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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Boule de Suif," why could no one mention Loiseau's name without adding that he was an "extraordinary man"?
(a) Because of his practical jokes.
(b) Because of his excellent wine.
(c) Because of his fortune.
(d) Because of his gorgeous wife.

2. Why does Boule de Suif refuse Cornudet their first night in Totes?
(a) Because she would not suffer to speak to the enemy.
(b) Because she would not suffer to dine with a loathsome companion.
(c) Because she would not suffer to be caressed with the enemy nearby.
(d) Because she would not suffer to spy on her neighbors.

3. What passengers are the last to alight from the coach when they arrive in Totes?
(a) The two nuns.
(b) Boule de Suif and Cornudet.
(c) Monsieur and Madame Carre-Lamadon.
(d) Comtesse and Comte de Breville.

4. How many hours has the coach been on the road for when they see the lights glimmer from Totes?
(a) Five.
(b) Eleven.
(c) Fourteen.
(d) Nine.

5. Who declares at dinner the first day in Totes that the Prussians behaved liked "ancient barbarians"?
(a) Loiseau.
(b) Comte de Breville.
(c) Madame Carre-Lamadon.
(d) Boule de Suif.

Short Answer Questions

1. On their walk the second day in Totes, what do the ladies discuss as the men talk of war?

2. Why do the men invite Monsieur Follenvie to join their card game after dinner the first day in Totes?

3. When the coach lights the lantern, what hovers over the sweating flanks of the horses and roadside?

4. After night falls, what does Madame de Breville offer Boule de Suif when the cold makes her shiver in the coach?

5. At three o'clock, what does Boule de Suif remove from an enormous dish in the story?

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