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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the beginning of "Boule de Suif," what happens to the National Guards' arms, uniforms, and death dealing paraphernalia?
(a) It was quickly burned.
(b) It suddenly disappeared.
(c) It was slowly buried.
(d) It appeared intermittently.

2. "Boule de Suif" is set during which war?
(a) WWI.
(b) Spanish.
(c) Franco-Prussian.
(d) Napoleonic.

3. After night falls, what does Madame de Breville offer Boule de Suif when the cold makes her shiver in the coach?
(a) Her foot-warmer.
(b) Her boots.
(c) Her fur collar.
(d) Her blanket.

4. Where did Loiseau get the object he takes out in the coach on their departure from Totes?
(a) The inn in Rouen.
(b) The inn in Totes.
(c) The inn in Marseille.
(d) The inn in Paris.

5. In the afternoon of the third day in Totes, what tone does the Count adopt on his walk with Boule de Suif to convince her to surrender to the Prussian?
(a) Familiar, paternal, slightly contemptuous.
(b) Proper, respectful, slightly intimidated.
(c) Familiar, maternal, slightly intimidated.
(d) Proper, maternal, slightly contemptuous.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of pies does Comtess de Breville take out in the coach for lunch on their departure from Totes?

2. The third morning in Totes, the passengers awoke with _____faces and _______tempers.

3. In Totes, who appeared only at meals and said nothing about the Prussian officer's request regarding Boule de Suif?

4. Who breaks the "painful silence" in the coach as they began on their departure from Totes?

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

(see the answer key)

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