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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) Mournful.
(d) Gloomy.

2. In the beginning of "Boule de Suif," what are the "Avengers of Defeat," "Citizens of the Tomb," and "Brethren in Death."
(a) Legions of irregulars.
(b) Reformist campaigners.
(c) British dragoon.
(d) Enlisted men.

3. What dropped into Cornudet's mighty beard during their trip from Totes that looked like "stars"?
(a) Yolk.
(b) Wine.
(c) Bread.
(d) Pear.

4. What port city do the merchants in Rouen have business in and have to reach, despite being occupied by the Germans?
(a) Rome.
(b) Havre.
(c) Berlin.
(d) Vienna.

5. What is the clatter that can be heard in the coach as they make their journey from Totes?
(a) Dishes.
(b) Gunfire.
(c) Pavement.
(d) Window-panes.

Short Answer Questions

1. The Prussian officer who often dined at the same table with the family, expressed sympathy with __________.

2. How many passengers are traveling on a coach in "Boule de Suif"?

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

4. Who "remained apart from the rest, taking no share in the plot" of persuading Boule de Suif to sleep with the Prussian.

5. Who declares at dinner the first day in Totes that the Prussians behaved liked "ancient barbarians"?

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