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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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 rich.
(b) In a tone expressive of envy for the rich.
(c) In a tone expressive of contempt for the poor.
(d) In a tone expressive of sorrow for the poor.

3. "Boule de Suif" is set during which war?
(a) Napoleonic.
(b) WWI.
(c) Franco-Prussian.
(d) Spanish.

4. What port city do the merchants in Rouen have business in and have to reach, despite being occupied by the Germans?
(a) Havre.
(b) Rome.
(c) Berlin.
(d) Vienna.

5. In the beginning of "Boule de Suif," the anguish of _______made men even desire the arrival of the________ .
(a) Suspense; enemy.
(b) Knowledge; allies.
(c) Knowledge; enemy.
(d) Suspense; allies.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. In the beginning of the story, what do the conquerors exact from the inhabitants of Rouen?

4. In "Boule de Suif," who is a king in the cotton trade with a much younger wife?

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

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