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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" who are "scoundrels often brave beyond measure"?
(a) Merchants and nobility.
(b) Debauchees and aristocracy.
(c) Pillagers and debauchees.
(d) Pillagers and nobility.

2. What settles on the city of Rouen in the beginning of "Boule de Suif"?
(a) A flurry of activity and sudden expectation.
(b) A howling wind and united front.
(c) A profound calm and silent dread.
(d) A dense fog and quiet anticipation.

3. Why does the four-horse coach decide to leave on Tuesday morning before daybreak?
(a) To avoid traffic on the road.
(b) To avoid attracting a crowd.
(c) To take advantage of the daylight.
(d) To get a head start on their journey.

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 main entrance of Normandie park.
(d) The garage on Rue Normandie.

5. The soldiers advanced in what kind of fashion in the beginning of "Boule de Suif"?
(a) Bizarre.
(b) Happy.
(c) Listless.
(d) Productive.

Short Answer Questions

1. As "Boule de Suif" opens, how many days have the soldiers wandered through town?

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

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

4. In the beginning of "Boule de Suif," who do the members of the National Guard occasionally shoot?

5. In the beginning of "Boule de Suif," what are the "Avengers of Defeat," "Citizens of the Tomb," and "Brethren in Death."

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