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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the card game the men propose to play after dinner the first day in Totes?
(a) Euchre.
(b) Escarte.
(c) Eleusis.
(d) Eighty-three.

2. In the coach, who does Cornudet revile that makes Boule de Suif become indignant?
(a) Louis-Napoleon.
(b) Charles X.
(c) Marie Antoinette.
(d) Rousseau.

3. After night falls, what does Madame de Breville offer Boule de Suif when the cold makes her shiver in the coach?
(a) Her blanket.
(b) Her fur collar.
(c) Her foot-warmer.
(d) Her boots.

4. At three o'clock, what does Boule de Suif remove from an enormous dish in the story?
(a) Two hams.
(b) A half of turkey.
(c) Two chickens.
(d) One duck.

5. Why are the coach passengers frightened when they first arrive in Totes?
(a) They hear the clanging of a scabbard and a voice call out in German.
(b) They hear the ringing of a bell and a voice call out in German.
(c) They hear the ringing of a bell and a voice call out in French.
(d) They hear the clanging of a scabbard and a voice call out in French.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Boule de Suif respond to the matrons loud whispers of "hussy" and "public scandal" about her?

2. When the male passengers meet with the Prussian officer after luncheon the first day in Totes, what does he do?

3. What does Cornudet have that he offers to his neighbors in the coach on the way to Totes?

4. In "Boule de Suif," how do the men speak of money matters in the coach?

5. Why does Boule de Suif refuse Cornudet their first night in Totes?

(see the answer key)

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