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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Boule de Suif much sought after in the story?
(a) Because of her fresh, pleasing appearance.
(b) Because of her knowledge of many subjects.
(c) Because of her connections to high society.
(d) Because of her kind, warm heart.

2. "Boule de Suif" is set during which war?
(a) WWI.
(b) Franco-Prussian.
(c) Napoleonic.
(d) Spanish.

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

4. In "Boule de Suif," where do the travelers meet to take their seats in the coach in the morning?
(a) The main entrance of Normandie park.
(b) The lobby of Normandie bank.
(c) The garage on Rue Normandie.
(d) The courtyard of Hotel de Normandie.

5. In "Boule de Suif," who is a king in the cotton trade with a much younger wife?
(a) Monsieur Carre-Lamadon.
(b) Comte Hubert de Breville.
(c) Monsieur de Suif.
(d) Cornudet.

Short Answer Questions

1. When the clock strikes ten first day in Totes, who tells Monsieur Follenvie that "They are not to start without an order from me"?

2. What instrument does Monsieur Follenvie's chest sound like during the card game the first day in Totes?

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

4. The Prussian officer afforded a ______example of that ______bearing which seems natural to the ______soldier.

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

(see the answer key)

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