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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When the male passengers meet with the Prussian officer after luncheon the first day in Totes, what does he do?
(a) He neither rose nor greeted them, but glanced in their direction.
(b) He neither rose, greeted them, nor even glanced in their direction.
(c) He rose, but neither greeted them, or even glanced in their direction.
(d) He rose, greeted them, and glanced in their direction.

2. What is the Prussian officer wearing when the male passengers meet them after luncheon the first day in Totes?
(a) An opulent costume.
(b) A gorgeous dressing-gown.
(c) A tailored suit.
(d) A tattered uniform.

3. "Boule de Suif" is set during which war?
(a) Franco-Prussian.
(b) WWI.
(c) Spanish.
(d) Napoleonic.

4. In "Boule de Suif," who is a king in the cotton trade with a much younger wife?
(a) Cornudet.
(b) Monsieur de Suif.
(c) Comte Hubert de Breville.
(d) Monsieur Carre-Lamadon.

5. What is the name of the hotel the coach stops in front of when they arrive in Totes?
(a) Hotel du Lyon.
(b) Hotel du Totes.
(c) Hotel du Napoleon.
(d) Hotel du Commerce.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why does Cornudet follow Boule de Suif to her room their first night in Totes?

3. What do boat-men and fishermen often haul to the surface in "Boule de Suif"?

4. What does the rumor about the Prussians concern in the beginning of "Boule de Suif"?

5. What instrument does Monsieur Follenvie's chest sound like during the card game the first day in Totes?

(see the answer key)

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