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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As "Boule de Suif" opens, how many days have the soldiers wandered through town?
(a) Few.
(b) Two.
(c) One.
(d) Several.

2. How do the leaders of "Avengers of Defeat," "Citizens of the Tomb," and "Brethren in Death" behave?
(a) As though they alone bore the fortunes of dying France on their braggart shoulders.
(b) As though they alone bore the fortunes of the birth of France on their humble shoulders.
(c) As though they alone bore the fortunes of the birth of Germany on their humble shoulders.
(d) As though they alone bore the fortunes of dying Germany on their braggart shoulders.

3. In the beginning of "Boule de Suif," what are the "Avengers of Defeat," "Citizens of the Tomb," and "Brethren in Death."
(a) Reformist campaigners.
(b) Enlisted men.
(c) Legions of irregulars.
(d) British dragoon.

4. As they begin to share the provisions Boule de Suif offers, what do they talk about?
(a) Romance.
(b) Education.
(c) War.
(d) Family.

5. What speed is the coach moving along its journey to Totes in "Boule de Suif"?
(a) Not moving.
(b) Slowly.
(c) Quickly.
(d) Moderately.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In the coach, who does Cornudet revile that makes Boule de Suif become indignant?

3. In "Boule de Suif," why could no one mention Loiseau's name without adding that he was an "extraordinary man"?

4. In the beginning of "Boule de Suif" who are "scoundrels often brave beyond measure"?

5. What settles on the city of Rouen in the beginning of "Boule de Suif"?

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