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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who breaks their jug on the table in indignation at the Prussian officer's request regarding Boule de Suif?
(a) Monsieur Follenvie.
(b) Comte de Breville.
(c) Cornudet.
(d) Monsieur Carre-Lamadon.

2. In the coach from Totes, Cornudet _____like a man who had just thought of a good _______.
(a) Smiled; idea.
(b) Smiled; joke.
(c) Frowned; plan.
(d) Frowned; plan.

3. Why is Boule de Suif much sought after in the story?
(a) Because of her fresh, pleasing appearance.
(b) Because of her connections to high society.
(c) Because of her kind, warm heart.
(d) Because of her knowledge of many subjects.

4. Where did Loiseau get the object he takes out in the coach on their departure from Totes?
(a) The inn in Rouen.
(b) The inn in Paris.
(c) The inn in Totes.
(d) The inn in Marseille.

5. What country are the passengers in "Boule de Suif" traveling through on a coach?
(a) France.
(b) Russia.
(c) Germany.
(d) Spain.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do the leaders of "Avengers of Defeat," "Citizens of the Tomb," and "Brethren in Death" behave?

2. What does Cornudet have that he offers to his neighbors in the coach on the way to Totes?

3. When the clock strikes ten first day in Totes, who tells Monsieur Follenvie that "They are not to start without an order from me"?

4. What is the name of the card game the men propose to play after dinner the first day in Totes?

5. During their first supper in Totes, who states "War is a barbarous proceeding when we attack a peaceful neighbor, but it is a sacred duty when undertaken in defense of one' country."

(see the answer key)

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