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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. According to the coach driver, what does he tell the male passengers who have been looking for him the morning of the first day in Totes that he is forbidden to do?
(a) Fraternize with them.
(b) Discuss politics.
(c) Attend confession.
(d) Harness the horses.

3. As the passengers talk about the Prussian officer, why does Madame Loiseau claim that Boule de Suif does not have the right to refuse him?
(a) Because she can't pay her fare for the coach.
(b) Because of her trade as a prostitute.
(c) Because she is in love with her husband.
(d) Because she insulted her on their walk.

4. What is the name of the card game the men propose to play after dinner the first day in Totes?
(a) Eleusis.
(b) Eighty-three.
(c) Euchre.
(d) Escarte.

5. When the coach starts on its departure from Totes, what is Boule de Suif's attitude toward her neighbors?
(a) Sympathetic.
(b) Indignant.
(c) Disappointment.
(d) Grateful.

Short Answer Questions

1. As they begin to share the provisions Boule de Suif offers, what do they talk about?

2. As they discuss persuading Boule de Suif on the third day in Totes, how did the Count utter several "rather risky witticisms"?

3. What is the weather like on their walk in the village neighborhood the second day in Totes?

4. In the beginning of the story, what do the conquerors exact from the inhabitants of Rouen?

5. What is the clatter that can be heard in the coach as they make their journey from Totes?

(see the answer key)

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