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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the word that no one is shocked to hear about the Prussian officer's request?
(a) Hostage.
(b) Mistress.
(c) Ransom.
(d) Murder.

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

3. What is Boule de Suif's real name?
(a) Marianne Rousset.
(b) Elisabeth Rousset.
(c) Elisabeth Passant.
(d) Marianne Passant.

4. What does the rumor about the Prussians concern in the beginning of "Boule de Suif"?
(a) That they were about to leave Paris.
(b) That they were about to enter Paris.
(c) That they were about to leave Rouen.
(d) That they were about to enter Rouen.

5. In the morning of their first day in Totes, where do the male passengers find the coach driver?
(a) In the church.
(b) In the village cafe.
(c) In the hotel lobby.
(d) In the stable.

6. During their first supper in Totes, who states "War is a barbarous proceeding when we attack a peaceful neighbor, but it is a sacred duty when undertaken in defense of one' country."
(a) Boule de Suif.
(b) The Puny Nun.
(c) Monsieur Follenvie.
(d) Cornudet.

7. The soldiers advanced in what kind of fashion in the beginning of "Boule de Suif"?
(a) Listless.
(b) Productive.
(c) Happy.
(d) Bizarre.

8. What do the ladies on the coach bring to warm their feet in "Boule de Suif"?
(a) Fur-lined boots.
(b) Copper foot-warmers.
(c) Silk leggings.
(d) Small lanterns.

9. When the male passengers meet with the Prussian officer after luncheon the first day in Totes, what does he do?
(a) He neither rose, greeted them, nor even glanced in their direction.
(b) He rose, but neither greeted them, or even glanced in their direction.
(c) He neither rose nor greeted them, but glanced in their direction.
(d) He rose, greeted them, and glanced in their direction.

10. How do the nuns in "Boule de Suif" spend their time in the coach?
(a) Listening.
(b) Sleeping.
(c) Praying.
(d) Reading.

11. What is the coach driver doing when the male passengers find him the morning of the first day in Totes?
(a) Confessing to the priest.
(b) Arguing with the innkeeper's wife.
(c) Fraternizing with the officer's orderly.
(d) Harnessing the horses.

12. In the beginning of the story, what do the conquerors exact from the inhabitants of Rouen?
(a) Accolades.
(b) Clothes.
(c) Money.
(d) Transportation.

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

14. 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 boots.
(c) Her foot-warmer.
(d) Her blanket.

15. How does Boule de Suif respond to the matrons loud whispers of "hussy" and "public scandal" about her?
(a) She smiles at them.
(b) She bows her head.
(c) She casts a challenging look at them.
(d) She casts a hurt look at them.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Boule de Suif," who alone is authorized to interview the Prussian officer on civil matters?

2. 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?

3. What does Cornudet notice about Loiseau and his wife as they pass the two hours before dinner the first day in Totes?

4. At luncheon the first day in Totes, who appears ill and worried as they dine?

5. What kind of soldiers wander through the town in the beginning of "Boule de Suif"?

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