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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Boule de Suif," who has the best seats in the coach?
(a) Monsieur and Madame Carre-Lamadon.
(b) Comte and Comtesse Hubert de Breville.
(c) Two Nuns.
(d) Monsieur and Madame Loiseau.

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

3. At three o'clock, what does Boule de Suif remove from an enormous dish in the story?
(a) Two hams.
(b) A half of turkey.
(c) One duck.
(d) Two chickens.

4. Who faints from hunger after the odor of food permeates the coach in the story?
(a) The old nun.
(b) Boule de Suif.
(c) Madame Carre-Lamadon.
(d) Comtesse de Breville

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Cornudet have that he offers to his neighbors in the coach on the way to Totes?

3. "Boule de Suif" is set during which war?

4. What do the ladies on the coach bring to warm their feet in "Boule de Suif"?

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

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