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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Totes, who appeared only at meals and said nothing about the Prussian officer's request regarding Boule de Suif?
(a) The women.
(b) The men.
(c) The innkeepers.
(d) The nuns.

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

3. What instrument does Monsieur Follenvie's chest sound like during the card game the first day in Totes?
(a) A drum.
(b) A horn.
(c) An organ.
(d) A guitar.

4. Why do the male passengers want to meet with the Prussian officer after luncheon the first day in Totes?
(a) To inquire about money.
(b) To ask to start on their journey.
(c) To ask to stay in Totes.
(d) To steal his weapons.

5. At luncheon the first day in Totes, who appears ill and worried as they dine?
(a) Madame Carre-Lamadon.
(b) Boule de Suif.
(c) Madame Loiseau.
(d) The nuns.

Short Answer Questions

1. What year does the story "Boule de Suif" take place?

2. Why is Boule de Suif much sought after in the story?

3. The Prussian officer who often dined at the same table with the family, expressed sympathy with __________.

4. Who tells Monsieur Follenvie to "Kindly tell the scoundrel, that carrion of a Prussian, that I will never consent"?

5. Where is the Prussian officer staying in the inn in Totes?

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