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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the subject Monsieur Carre-Lamadon is discussing with his companion in the coach from Totes?
(a) War.
(b) Business.
(c) Religion.
(d) Politics.

2. When the church bell summons the faithful on the third morning in Totes, what does Boule de Suif think about that convinces her to attend the ceremony?
(a) The fallen soldiers from the war.
(b) Her own child being rasied by peasants.
(c) God's mercy on the poor and weak.
(d) Her own wedding in Yvetot.

3. How does Boule de Suif appear on their final morning in Totes?
(a) Cheerful and enthusiastic.
(b) Shy and reserved.
(c) Proud and determined.
(d) Shamefaced and embarrassed.

4. On their walk the second day in Totes, what looks "so mournful and depressing" to the passengers that they retraced their steps?
(a) The open country.
(b) The winding roads.
(c) The empty storefronts.
(d) The tattered houses.

5. What is the metaphor Maupassant uses to describe the course of action the passengers take in persuading Boule de Suif to sleep with the Prussian?
(a) Marriage.
(b) Sport.
(c) Labor.
(d) War.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of paper is the cheese that Comtess de Breville take out in the coach on their departure from Totes wrapped in?

2. How do the nuns in "Boule de Suif" spend their time in the coach?

3. What passengers are the last to alight from the coach when they arrive in Totes?

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

5. What dropped into Cornudet's mighty beard during their trip from Totes that looked like "stars"?

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