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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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."
(a) The Puny Nun.
(b) Monsieur Follenvie.
(c) Cornudet.
(d) Boule de Suif.

2. What object does Cornudet use that is described as "admirably colored to a black the shade of its owner's teeth"?
(a) A wallet.
(b) A pipe.
(c) A Bible.
(d) A jug.

3. On the second day in Totes, the coach passengers, for want of something better to do before lunch, do what?
(a) Read by the fire.
(b) Walk to the square.
(c) Wander around the coach.
(d) Nap in their rooms.

4. Who declares at dinner the first day in Totes that the Prussians behaved liked "ancient barbarians"?
(a) Comte de Breville.
(b) Boule de Suif.
(c) Madame Carre-Lamadon.
(d) Loiseau.

5. In the beginning of the story, what do the conquerors exact from the inhabitants of Rouen?
(a) Clothes.
(b) Accolades.
(c) Transportation.
(d) Money.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the ladies on the coach bring to warm their feet in "Boule de Suif"?

2. Who is the first person to notice that Boule de Suif is weeping in the coach from Totes?

3. According to the servant, why does Monsieur Follenvie never rise before ten o'clock?

4. According to the passengers during lunch the second day of Totes, what step would have been of "little consequence" to Boule de Suif?

5. When the church bell summons the faithful on the third morning in Totes, what does Boule de Suif think about that convinces her to attend the ceremony?

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