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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In the morning of their first day in Totes, what do the male passengers see the Prussian soldiers doing in the town square while looking for the coach driver?
(a) Burying the dead and attending to the wounded.
(b) Stockpiling weapons and provisions.
(c) Practicing drills for the next battle.
(d) Helping the women with household chores.

3. What does Monsieur Follenvie announce about the Prussian officer as the passengers are about to sit down to dinner the first day in Totes?
(a) He wants to know if the two nuns have changed their minds.
(b) He wants to know if Madame Loiseau has changed her mind.
(c) He wants to know if Mademoiselle Elisabeth Rousset has changed her mind.
(d) He wants to know if Madame Follenvie has changed her mind.

4. How do the nuns in "Boule de Suif" spend their time in the coach?
(a) Listening.
(b) Sleeping.
(c) Praying.
(d) Reading.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Boule de Suif stammer when she returns from her meeting with Prussian officer when they first arrive in Totes?

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

3. In the beginning of "Boule de Suif," what happens to the National Guards' arms, uniforms, and death dealing paraphernalia?

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

5. When they arrive at Totes, the mood at supper after Boule de Suif returns from her meeting with the Prussian officer is characterized as what?

(see the answer key)

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