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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who sends the Prussian officer a card on which Monsieur Carre-Lamadon inscribes his name and titles?
(a) Comte de Breville.
(b) Boule de Suif.
(c) Madame Follenvie.
(d) Loiseau.

2. At luncheon the first day in Totes, who appears ill and worried as they dine?
(a) Boule de Suif.
(b) The nuns.
(c) Madame Carre-Lamadon.
(d) Madame Loiseau.

3. 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 connections to high society.
(d) Because of her knowledge of many subjects.

4. How do the nuns in "Boule de Suif" spend their time in the coach?
(a) Sleeping.
(b) Praying.
(c) Reading.
(d) Listening.

5. In the beginning of the story, what do the conquerors exact from the inhabitants of Rouen?
(a) Clothes.
(b) Transportation.
(c) Money.
(d) Accolades.

Short Answer Questions

1. When the ladies talk about the Prussian soldier on their walk the second day, why does Madame Carre-Lamadon state that she regrets the soldier is not a Frenchman?

2. Who "remained apart from the rest, taking no share in the plot" of persuading Boule de Suif to sleep with the Prussian.

3. When the coach starts on its departure from Totes, what is Boule de Suif's attitude toward her neighbors?

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

5. What is the weather like on their walk in the village neighborhood the second day in Totes?

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