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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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?
(a) Gloomy.
(b) Cheerful.
(c) Tense.
(d) Mournful.

3. What is the weather like as the passengers wait for their seats in "Boule de Suif"?
(a) It is raining.
(b) It is sunny.
(c) It is cloudy.
(d) It is snowing.

4. 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 contempt for the rich.
(c) In a tone expressive of sorrow for the poor.
(d) In a tone expressive of contempt for the poor.

5. In the beginning of "Boule de Suif" who are "scoundrels often brave beyond measure"?
(a) Debauchees and aristocracy.
(b) Pillagers and nobility.
(c) Merchants and nobility.
(d) Pillagers and debauchees.

6. What is the Prussian officer wearing when the male passengers meet them after luncheon the first day in Totes?
(a) A tailored suit.
(b) A tattered uniform.
(c) A gorgeous dressing-gown.
(d) An opulent costume.

7. How do the leaders of "Avengers of Defeat," "Citizens of the Tomb," and "Brethren in Death" behave?
(a) As though they alone bore the fortunes of dying Germany on their braggart shoulders.
(b) As though they alone bore the fortunes of the birth of Germany on their humble shoulders.
(c) As though they alone bore the fortunes of dying France on their braggart shoulders.
(d) As though they alone bore the fortunes of the birth of France on their humble shoulders.

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

9. Retiring after supper on their first night in Totes, Loiseau puts his eye to the bedroom keyhole in order to discover the ________of the corridor.
(a) Truths.
(b) Apparitions.
(c) Inhabitants.
(d) Mysteries.

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

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

12. 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) Cornudet.
(c) Monsieur Follenvie.
(d) The Puny Nun.

13. Who refuses to meet with the Prussian officer after luncheon the first day in Totes, stating that he would never have anything to do with the Germans?
(a) Comte de Breville.
(b) Monsieur Carre-Lamadon.
(c) Cornudet.
(d) Monsieur Follenvie.

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

15. In "Boule de Suif," who has the best seats in the coach?
(a) Monsieur and Madame Loiseau.
(b) Two Nuns.
(c) Comte and Comtesse Hubert de Breville.
(d) Monsieur and Madame Carre-Lamadon.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Boule de Suif stammer when she returns from her meeting with Prussian officer when they first arrive in Totes?

2. According to the coach driver, who gave him command the morning of the first day in Totes?

3. Why does Boule de Suif refuse Cornudet their first night in Totes?

4. What does the rumor about the Prussians concern in the beginning of "Boule de Suif"?

5. In the coach, who does Cornudet revile that makes Boule de Suif become indignant?

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