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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Madame Loiseau state that the officer has "behaved very well" on the third day in Totes?
(a) Because he didn't choose any of the women.
(b) Because he chose the married women over Boule de Suif.
(c) Because he could have chosen one of the married women instead of Boule de Suif.
(d) Because he could have chosen a poor peasant woman instead of Boule de Suif.

2. Who appears suddenly at the end of the street on their walk during the second day in Totes?
(a) Cornudet.
(b) The Prussian officer.
(c) The Old Nun.
(d) The innkeeper.

3. In the beginning of "Boule de Suif," the anguish of _______made men even desire the arrival of the________ .
(a) Suspense; enemy.
(b) Suspense; allies.
(c) Knowledge; enemy.
(d) Knowledge; allies.

4. Who breaks their jug on the table in indignation at the Prussian officer's request regarding Boule de Suif?
(a) Comte de Breville.
(b) Monsieur Carre-Lamadon.
(c) Monsieur Follenvie.
(d) Cornudet.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose "vulgar temperament broke bounds" after Monsieur Follenvie returned from the Prussian officer's room on the third day in Totes?

2. In "Boule de Suif," why could no one mention Loiseau's name without adding that he was an "extraordinary man"?

3. Why does the group of passengers urge Boule de Suif to speak to the Prussian officer when they first arrive in Totes?

4. 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?

5. 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?

(see the answer key)

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