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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 coach, who does Cornudet revile that makes Boule de Suif become indignant?
(a) Louis-Napoleon.
(b) Rousseau.
(c) Charles X.
(d) Marie Antoinette.

2. Who does Loiseau fancy he sees receive a noiseless blow in the dark in the coach?
(a) The coachman.
(b) Comte de Breville.
(c) Cornudet.
(d) Monsieur Carre-Lamadon.

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

4. In "Boule de Suif," where do the travelers meet to take their seats in the coach in the morning?
(a) The courtyard of Hotel de Normandie.
(b) The lobby of Normandie bank.
(c) The garage on Rue Normandie.
(d) The main entrance of Normandie park.

5. In the beginning of "Boule de Suif," the anguish of _______made men even desire the arrival of the________ .
(a) Knowledge; enemy.
(b) Suspense; allies.
(c) Knowledge; allies.
(d) Suspense; enemy.

Short Answer Questions

1. The soldiers advanced in what kind of fashion in the beginning of "Boule de Suif"?

2. In "Boule de Suif," who is a king in the cotton trade with a much younger wife?

3. According to the narrator, who feels affection for the "pomp and circumstance of despotic government"?

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

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

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