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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the beginning of "Boule de Suif," what are the "Avengers of Defeat," "Citizens of the Tomb," and "Brethren in Death."
(a) Enlisted men.
(b) British dragoon.
(c) Legions of irregulars.
(d) Reformist campaigners.

2. In the beginning of "Boule de Suif," who do the members of the National Guard occasionally shoot?
(a) Members of the Russian army.
(b) Members of their own family.
(c) Members of the German army.
(d) Members of their own sentinels.

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

4. Why do the coach passengers resemble "obese priests in their cassocks" when they meet for their seats?
(a) Because they are very fat.
(b) Because they are swathed in heavy winter wraps.
(c) Because they are disguised as priests.
(d) Because they are devout Christians.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. As they begin to share the provisions Boule de Suif offers, what do they talk about?

2. In "Boule de Suif," who is the "terror of all respectable people"?

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

4. In the beginning of "Boule de Suif," the anguish of _______made men even desire the arrival of the________ .

5. What is the coach floor covered with as the passengers take their seats?

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