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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At three o'clock, what does Boule de Suif remove from an enormous dish in the story?
(a) Two chickens.
(b) A half of turkey.
(c) One duck.
(d) Two hams.

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

3. In "Boule de Suif," who is the "terror of all respectable people"?
(a) Boule de Suif.
(b) Cornudet.
(c) Monsieur Carre-Lamadon.
(d) Comte de Breville.

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

5. Who breaks the "painful silence" in the coach as they began on their departure from Totes?
(a) The Old Nun.
(b) Monsieur Carre-Lamadon.
(c) Comtess de Breville.
(d) Madame Carre-Lamadon.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Boule de Suif react to the passengers' response to her when she arrives at the coach for their departure?

2. Why is Boule de Suif much sought after in the story?

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

4. Who chuckles at Boule de Suif crying in the coach from Totes and murmurs, "She's weeping for shame"?

5. In the morning of their first day in Totes, where do the male passengers find the coach driver?

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