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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Boule de Suif," how do the men speak of money matters in the coach?
(a) In a tone expressive of envy for the rich.
(b) In a tone expressive of sorrow for the poor.
(c) In a tone expressive of contempt for the rich.
(d) In a tone expressive of contempt for the poor.

2. The Prussian officer afforded a ______example of that ______bearing which seems natural to the ______soldier.
(a) Fine; hospitable; victorious.
(b) Fine; insolent; victorious.
(c) Poor; hospitable; defeated.
(d) Poor; insolent; defeated.

3. What is the weather like on their walk in the village neighborhood the second day in Totes?
(a) Cold.
(b) Mild.
(c) Hot.
(d) Warm.

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

5. When they arrive at Totes, the mood at supper after Boule de Suif returns from her meeting with the Prussian officer is characterized as what?
(a) Cheerful.
(b) Tense.
(c) Gloomy.
(d) Mournful.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the Prussian officer's response to their question about detention on the third day in Totes?

2. What kind of paper is the cheese that Comtess de Breville take out in the coach on their departure from Totes wrapped in?

3. Why does Madame Loiseau state that the officer has "behaved very well" on the third day in Totes?

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

5. What is Boule de Suif's expression as she begins to cry in the coach from Totes?

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