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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What passengers are the last to alight from the coach when they arrive in Totes?
(a) Boule de Suif and Cornudet.
(b) Comtesse and Comte de Breville.
(c) Monsieur and Madame Carre-Lamadon.
(d) The two nuns.

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

3. What does Cornudet notice about Loiseau and his wife as they pass the two hours before dinner the first day in Totes?
(a) That they have not returned.
(b) That they understand German.
(c) That they are in league to cheat.
(d) That they are atheists.

4. What do the men search for in the farmhouses beside the road that they cannot find in "Boule de Suif"?
(a) Blankets.
(b) Toilets.
(c) Food.
(d) Water.

5. Who faints from hunger after the odor of food permeates the coach in the story?
(a) Boule de Suif.
(b) Madame Carre-Lamadon.
(c) The old nun.
(d) Comtesse de Breville

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What is the weather like as the passengers wait for their seats in "Boule de Suif"?

4. During their first supper in Totes, who states "War is a barbarous proceeding when we attack a peaceful neighbor, but it is a sacred duty when undertaken in defense of one' country."

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

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