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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As they dined after the first indignant outburst the first day in Totes, the coach passengers spoke _______and thought _______.
(a) Little; some.
(b) Some; much.
(c) Little; much.
(d) Much; little.

2. In "Boule de Suif," why could no one mention Loiseau's name without adding that he was an "extraordinary man"?
(a) Because of his fortune.
(b) Because of his gorgeous wife.
(c) Because of his practical jokes.
(d) Because of his excellent wine.

3. On their walk the second day in Totes, who states that they could not "exact so painful a sacrifice from any woman, and that the first move must come from herself"?
(a) Boule de Suif.
(b) Madame Carre-Lamadon.
(c) Loiseau.
(d) The Count.

4. After night falls, what does Madame de Breville offer Boule de Suif when the cold makes her shiver in the coach?
(a) Her fur collar.
(b) Her blanket.
(c) Her foot-warmer.
(d) Her boots.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What "broke forth like a cord that is overstrained" for Boule de Suif in the coach on their trip from Totes?

2. In the beginning of "Boule de Suif," who do the members of the National Guard occasionally shoot?

3. How do the passengers respond when Boule de Suif arrives at the coach for their departure?

4. In the beginning of "Boule de Suif," the anguish of _______made men even desire the arrival of the________ .

5. What is NOT one of the reasons the coach passengers discuss in the kitchen after the meeting with the Prussian officer the first day in Totes?

(see the answer key)

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