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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the morning of their first day in Totes, where do the male passengers find the coach driver?
(a) In the church.
(b) In the stable.
(c) In the village cafe.
(d) In the hotel lobby.

2. According to the servant, why does Monsieur Follenvie never rise before ten o'clock?
(a) Because of his asthma.
(b) Because of his depression.
(c) Because of his migraines.
(d) Because of his insomnia.

3. What does Boule de Suif stammer when she returns from her meeting with Prussian officer when they first arrive in Totes?
(a) "Oh, the hero, the hero!"
(b) "Oh, the coward, the coward!"
(c) "Oh, the scoundrel! The scoundrel!"
(d) "Oh, the rascal, the rascal!"

4. What does the rumor about the Prussians concern in the beginning of "Boule de Suif"?
(a) That they were about to leave Paris.
(b) That they were about to enter Rouen.
(c) That they were about to leave Rouen.
(d) That they were about to enter Paris.

5. What settles on the city of Rouen in the beginning of "Boule de Suif"?
(a) A howling wind and united front.
(b) A dense fog and quiet anticipation.
(c) A profound calm and silent dread.
(d) A flurry of activity and sudden expectation.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is NOT one of the reasons the coach passengers discuss in the kitchen after the meeting with the Prussian officer the first day in Totes?

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

3. What is the name of the hotel the coach stops in front of when they arrive in Totes?

4. What year does the story "Boule de Suif" take place?

5. Who declares at dinner the first day in Totes that the Prussians behaved liked "ancient barbarians"?

(see the answer key)

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