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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the morning of the first day in Totes, what two people does Cornudet listen to forecast the future of France, one advocating the Orleans dynasty, the other an unknown savior?
(a) Comte de Breville and Monsieur Carre-Lamadon.
(b) Comtess de Breville and Loiseau.
(c) Boule de Suif and Monsieur Carre-Lamadon.
(d) Loiseau and Comte de Breville.

2. According to the narrator, who feels affection for the "pomp and circumstance of despotic government"?
(a) Most men.
(b) Some men.
(c) All women.
(d) Few women.

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

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

5. In the beginning of "Boule de Suif," what kind of soldiers are NOT wandering through the town?
(a) Retired.
(b) Volunteers.
(c) Artillerymen.
(d) Enlisted.

Short Answer Questions

1. Retiring after supper on their first night in Totes, Loiseau puts his eye to the bedroom keyhole in order to discover the ________of the corridor.

2. Who refuses to meet with the Prussian officer after luncheon the first day in Totes, stating that he would never have anything to do with the Germans?

3. Why do the men invite Monsieur Follenvie to join their card game after dinner the first day in Totes?

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

5. How many hours has the coach been on the road for when they see the lights glimmer from Totes?

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