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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many passengers are traveling on a coach in "Boule de Suif"?
(a) Eleven.
(b) Ten.
(c) Eight.
(d) Six.

2. In "Boule de Suif," how do the men speak of money matters in the coach?
(a) In a tone expressive of envy for the rich.
(b) In a tone expressive of contempt for the rich.
(c) In a tone expressive of sorrow for the poor.
(d) In a tone expressive of contempt for the poor.

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

4. In the beginning of "Boule de Suif," what kind of soldiers are NOT wandering through the town?
(a) Artillerymen.
(b) Enlisted.
(c) Retired.
(d) Volunteers.

5. What does the rumor about the Prussians concern in the beginning of "Boule de Suif"?
(a) That they were about to leave Paris.
(b) That they were about to leave Rouen.
(c) That they were about to enter Paris.
(d) That they were about to enter Rouen.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In "Boule de Suif," why could no one mention Loiseau's name without adding that he was an "extraordinary man"?

3. What do boat-men and fishermen often haul to the surface in "Boule de Suif"?

4. In "Boule de Suif," where do the travelers meet to take their seats in the coach in the morning?

5. Who does Loiseau fancy he sees receive a noiseless blow in the dark in the coach?

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