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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Cornudet have that he offers to his neighbors in the coach on the way to Totes?
(a) A carafe of coffee.
(b) A knuckle of ham.
(c) A crust of bread.
(d) A bottle of rum.

2. What do the coach passengers do to pass the two hours before dinner the first day in Totes?
(a) Recite scripture.
(b) Read the paper.
(c) Play cards.
(d) Walk to town.

3. How does Boule de Suif respond to the matrons loud whispers of "hussy" and "public scandal" about her?
(a) She smiles at them.
(b) She casts a challenging look at them.
(c) She casts a hurt look at them.
(d) She bows her head.

4. How do the leaders of "Avengers of Defeat," "Citizens of the Tomb," and "Brethren in Death" behave?
(a) As though they alone bore the fortunes of the birth of Germany on their humble shoulders.
(b) As though they alone bore the fortunes of the birth of France on their humble shoulders.
(c) As though they alone bore the fortunes of dying France on their braggart shoulders.
(d) As though they alone bore the fortunes of dying Germany on their braggart shoulders.

5. In the coach, who does Cornudet revile that makes Boule de Suif become indignant?
(a) Charles X.
(b) Rousseau.
(c) Marie Antoinette.
(d) Louis-Napoleon.

Short Answer Questions

1. During their first supper in Totes, who states "War is a barbarous proceeding when we attack a peaceful neighbor, but it is a sacred duty when undertaken in defense of one' country."

2. According to the coach driver, what does he tell the male passengers who have been looking for him the morning of the first day in Totes that he is forbidden to do?

3. What does the rumor about the Prussians concern in the beginning of "Boule de Suif"?

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

5. In the beginning of "Boule de Suif," what kind of soldiers are NOT wandering through the town?

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