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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What kind of soldiers wander through the town in the beginning of "Boule de Suif"?
(a) Intelligent.
(b) Joyful.
(c) Triumphant.
(d) Defeated.

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

5. How does Boule de Suif respond to the matrons loud whispers of "hussy" and "public scandal" about her?
(a) She bows her head.
(b) She casts a challenging look at them.
(c) She smiles at them.
(d) She casts a hurt look at them.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why is Boule de Suif much sought after in the story?

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

4. How do the nuns in "Boule de Suif" spend their time in the coach?

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

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