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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. 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) Suspense; allies.
(d) Knowledge; enemy.

3. In "Boule de Suif," who is a king in the cotton trade with a much younger wife?
(a) Comte Hubert de Breville.
(b) Monsieur Carre-Lamadon.
(c) Monsieur de Suif.
(d) Cornudet.

4. What year does the story "Boule de Suif" take place?
(a) 1971.
(b) 1871.
(c) 1671.
(d) 1771.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Boule de Suif," who has the best seats in the coach?

2. Why do the coach passengers resemble "obese priests in their cassocks" when they meet for their seats?

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

4. At the beginning of the story, the vanquished in the city of Rouen realize they had to be civil to whom?

5. What port city do the merchants in Rouen have business in and have to reach, despite being occupied by the Germans?

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