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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At three o'clock, what does Boule de Suif remove from an enormous dish in the story?
(a) Two chickens.
(b) A half of turkey.
(c) Two hams.
(d) One duck.

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

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

4. In the beginning of "Boule de Suif," who do the members of the National Guard occasionally shoot?
(a) Members of the Russian army.
(b) Members of the German army.
(c) Members of their own family.
(d) Members of their own sentinels.

5. What port city do the merchants in Rouen have business in and have to reach, despite being occupied by the Germans?
(a) Berlin.
(b) Rome.
(c) Havre.
(d) Vienna.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the beginning of the story, what do the conquerors exact from the inhabitants of Rouen?

2. What do the men search for in the farmhouses beside the road that they cannot find in "Boule de Suif"?

3. Who faints from hunger after the odor of food permeates the coach in the story?

4. Why do the coach passengers resemble "obese priests in their cassocks" when they meet for their seats?

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

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