View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to the narrator, as they discuss persuading Boule de Suif on the third day in Totes, every woman in the world is furnished with what?
(a) A thin veneer of immodesty.
(b) A thin veneer of modesty.
(c) A thick veneer of modesty.
(d) A thick veneer of immodesty.

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

3. What do the ladies on the coach bring to warm their feet in "Boule de Suif"?
(a) Copper foot-warmers.
(b) Fur-lined boots.
(c) Silk leggings.
(d) Small lanterns.

4. What does Boule de Suif remember about their trip to Totes in the coach departing from it?
(a) The lunch she shared.
(b) The bad weather.
(c) The length of time it took.
(d) The kind coach driver.

5. During their trip from Totes, what does Cornudet remove from his loose overcoat in the coach?
(a) Hard-boiled eggs and fruit.
(b) Fruit and bread.
(c) Hard-boiled eggs and bread.
(d) Wine and bread.

Short Answer Questions

1. At dinner the first day in Totes, who manifested a lively and tender sympathy for Boule de Suif?

2. During their gloomy luncheon the second day in Totes, what are the passengers' attitude toward Boule de Suif?

3. Who refuses to meet with the Prussian officer after luncheon the first day in Totes, stating that he would never have anything to do with the Germans?

4. On the second day in Totes, the coach passengers rose early, with a _______hope of being allowed to start, a _______desire than ever to do so.

5. Who sends the Prussian officer a card on which Monsieur Carre-Lamadon inscribes his name and titles?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 296 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample