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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who sends the Prussian officer a card on which Monsieur Carre-Lamadon inscribes his name and titles?
(a) Loiseau.
(b) Madame Follenvie.
(c) Comte de Breville.
(d) Boule de Suif.

2. What object does Cornudet use that is described as "admirably colored to a black the shade of its owner's teeth"?
(a) A Bible.
(b) A wallet.
(c) A pipe.
(d) A jug.

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

4. Why are the coach passengers frightened when they first arrive in Totes?
(a) They hear the clanging of a scabbard and a voice call out in French.
(b) They hear the ringing of a bell and a voice call out in German.
(c) They hear the clanging of a scabbard and a voice call out in German.
(d) They hear the ringing of a bell and a voice call out in French.

5. In Totes, who appeared only at meals and said nothing about the Prussian officer's request regarding Boule de Suif?
(a) The innkeepers.
(b) The women.
(c) The men.
(d) The nuns.

Short Answer Questions

1. What country are the passengers in "Boule de Suif" traveling through on a coach?

2. In "Boule de Suif," who alone is authorized to interview the Prussian officer on civil matters?

3. In the beginning of "Boule de Suif," what happens to the National Guards' arms, uniforms, and death dealing paraphernalia?

4. In the beginning of "Boule de Suif," the soldiers wore long, dirty________ and tattered _________.

5. What is the coach floor covered with as the passengers take their seats?

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