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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do boat-men and fishermen often haul to the surface in "Boule de Suif"?
(a) Disgarded weapons.
(b) Buried treasures.
(c) The body of a German.
(d) Fish.

2. What kind of cheese does Comtess de Breville take out in the coach on their departure from Totes?
(a) Brie.
(b) Parmesan.
(c) Gruyere.
(d) Cheddar.

3. In the beginning of "Boule de Suif," the anguish of _______made men even desire the arrival of the________ .
(a) Suspense; enemy.
(b) Knowledge; enemy.
(c) Knowledge; allies.
(d) Suspense; allies.

4. What do the nuns partake in at lunch in the coach from Totes?
(a) Bread.
(b) Pie.
(c) Sausage.
(d) Fruit.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In the afternoon their second day in Totes, who proposes the passengers go for a walk in the village neighborhood?

2. How does Boule de Suif respond to the matrons loud whispers of "hussy" and "public scandal" about her?

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

4. What passengers are the last to alight from the coach when they arrive in Totes?

5. Who declares after they take their seats in the coach for their departure from Totes, "What a mercy I am not sitting beside that creature!"

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