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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Boule de Suif," who alone is authorized to interview the Prussian officer on civil matters?
(a) The cook.
(b) Madame Follenvie.
(c) The servant.
(d) Monsieur Follenvie.

2. What do boat-men and fishermen often haul to the surface in "Boule de Suif"?
(a) Buried treasures.
(b) The body of a German.
(c) Disgarded weapons.
(d) Fish.

3. Why does the four-horse coach decide to leave on Tuesday morning before daybreak?
(a) To avoid attracting a crowd.
(b) To get a head start on their journey.
(c) To take advantage of the daylight.
(d) To avoid traffic on the road.

4. At the beginning of the story, the vanquished in the city of Rouen realize they had to be civil to whom?
(a) Their peers.
(b) Their allies.
(c) Their family.
(d) Their conquerors.

5. How many passengers are traveling on a coach in "Boule de Suif"?
(a) Eleven.
(b) Ten.
(c) Eight.
(d) Six.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the narrator, who feels affection for the "pomp and circumstance of despotic government"?

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

3. The soldiers advanced in what kind of fashion in the beginning of "Boule de Suif"?

4. What is the reason the Prussian officer gives the male passengers about refusing to start on their journey to Dieppe?

5. What speed is the coach moving along its journey to Totes in "Boule de Suif"?

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