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

2. As they begin to share the provisions Boule de Suif offers, what do they talk about?
(a) War.
(b) Family.
(c) Romance.
(d) Education.

3. As they dined after the first indignant outburst the first day in Totes, the coach passengers spoke _______and thought _______.
(a) Much; little.
(b) Little; much.
(c) Little; some.
(d) Some; much.

4. Why do the coach passengers resemble "obese priests in their cassocks" when they meet for their seats?
(a) Because they are swathed in heavy winter wraps.
(b) Because they are devout Christians.
(c) Because they are disguised as priests.
(d) Because they are very fat.

5. 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?
(a) They were being held because of Boule de Suif.
(b) They were to be held for ransom.
(c) They were to be extradited as prisoners of war.
(d) They were being held hostage.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the beginning of "Boule de Suif," who do the members of the National Guard occasionally shoot?

2. Who does Madame Follenvie address herself to while the passengers dine during their first supper in Totes?

3. Why does the four-horse coach decide to leave on Tuesday morning before daybreak?

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

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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