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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What year does the story "Boule de Suif" take place?
(a) 1871.
(b) 1671.
(c) 1971.
(d) 1771.

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

3. In "Boule de Suif," where do the travelers meet to take their seats in the coach in the morning?
(a) The garage on Rue Normandie.
(b) The courtyard of Hotel de Normandie.
(c) The main entrance of Normandie park.
(d) The lobby of Normandie bank.

4. According to the coach driver, what does he tell the male passengers who have been looking for him the morning of the first day in Totes that he is forbidden to do?
(a) Attend confession.
(b) Fraternize with them.
(c) Harness the horses.
(d) Discuss politics.

5. In the coach, who does Cornudet revile that makes Boule de Suif become indignant?
(a) Rousseau.
(b) Marie Antoinette.
(c) Louis-Napoleon.
(d) Charles X.

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

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

9. What does Cornudet have that he offers to his neighbors in the coach on the way to Totes?
(a) A bottle of rum.
(b) A carafe of coffee.
(c) A knuckle of ham.
(d) A crust of bread.

10. At dinner the first day in Totes, who manifested a lively and tender sympathy for Boule de Suif?
(a) The women.
(b) The innkeepers.
(c) The men.
(d) The nuns.

11. What does Monsieur Follenvie tell his wife to do when she comes to fetch him to go to bed during the card game?
(a) Put my egg-nogg by the fire.
(b) Have a glass of milk in the drawing room.
(c) Wait up with my sherry.
(d) Fetch my slippers before retiring.

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

13. 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) Vienna.
(d) Berlin.

14. Why do the male passengers want to meet with the Prussian officer after luncheon the first day in Totes?
(a) To inquire about money.
(b) To ask to start on their journey.
(c) To ask to stay in Totes.
(d) To steal his weapons.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the group of passengers urge Boule de Suif to speak to the Prussian officer when they first arrive in Totes?

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

3. How do the nuns in "Boule de Suif" spend their time in the coach?

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

5. At three o'clock, what does Boule de Suif remove from an enormous dish in the story?

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