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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) Debauchees and aristocracy.
(b) Pillagers and debauchees.
(c) Pillagers and nobility.
(d) Merchants and nobility.

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

3. What do the men search for in the farmhouses beside the road that they cannot find in "Boule de Suif"?
(a) Water.
(b) Blankets.
(c) Food.
(d) Toilets.

4. What do the ladies on the coach bring to warm their feet in "Boule de Suif"?
(a) Copper foot-warmers.
(b) Small lanterns.
(c) Fur-lined boots.
(d) Silk leggings.

5. In "Boule de Suif," Loiseau sold very _____wine at a very ____price.
(a) Bad; high.
(b) Good; high.
(c) Good; low.
(d) Bad; low.

Short Answer Questions

1. After night falls, what does Madame de Breville offer Boule de Suif when the cold makes her shiver in the coach?

2. Who faints from hunger after the odor of food permeates the coach in the story?

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

4. At three o'clock, what does Boule de Suif remove from an enormous dish in the story?

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

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