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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is the reason the Prussian officer gives the male passengers about refusing to start on their journey to Dieppe?
(a) He doesn't offer one.
(b) The weather is too treacherous.
(c) He can't find the coach driver.
(d) The provisions have run out.

3. 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.

4. In the morning of their first day in Totes, where do the male passengers find the coach driver?
(a) In the village cafe.
(b) In the church.
(c) In the hotel lobby.
(d) In the stable.

5. What is the metaphor Maupassant uses to describe the course of action the passengers take in persuading Boule de Suif to sleep with the Prussian?
(a) Labor.
(b) War.
(c) Marriage.
(d) Sport.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Boule de Suif," who is the "terror of all respectable people"?

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

3. In Totes, who appeared only at meals and said nothing about the Prussian officer's request regarding Boule de Suif?

4. Who appears suddenly at the end of the street on their walk during the second day in Totes?

5. In the afternoon of the third day in Totes, what tone does the Count adopt on his walk with Boule de Suif to convince her to surrender to the Prussian?

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