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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In "Boule de Suif," who is a king in the cotton trade with a much younger wife?
(a) Comte Hubert de Breville.
(b) Monsieur Carre-Lamadon.
(c) Monsieur de Suif.
(d) Cornudet.

3. What settles on the city of Rouen in the beginning of "Boule de Suif"?
(a) A dense fog and quiet anticipation.
(b) A howling wind and united front.
(c) A flurry of activity and sudden expectation.
(d) A profound calm and silent dread.

4. Who declares at dinner the first day in Totes that the Prussians behaved liked "ancient barbarians"?
(a) Loiseau.
(b) Madame Carre-Lamadon.
(c) Boule de Suif.
(d) Comte de Breville.

5. According to the coach driver, who gave him command the morning of the first day in Totes?
(a) Madame Follenvie.
(b) Monsieur Follenvie.
(c) Loiseau.
(d) Cornudet.

6. Why does the four-horse coach decide to leave on Tuesday morning before daybreak?
(a) To avoid attracting a crowd.
(b) To avoid traffic on the road.
(c) To take advantage of the daylight.
(d) To get a head start on their journey.

7. In "Boule de Suif," who alone is authorized to interview the Prussian officer on civil matters?
(a) Madame Follenvie.
(b) The servant.
(c) Monsieur Follenvie.
(d) The cook.

8. Why does Boule de Suif refuse Cornudet their first night in Totes?
(a) Because she would not suffer to be caressed with the enemy nearby.
(b) Because she would not suffer to spy on her neighbors.
(c) Because she would not suffer to dine with a loathsome companion.
(d) Because she would not suffer to speak to the enemy.

9. 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 the birth of France on their humble shoulders.
(b) As though they alone bore the fortunes of dying France on their braggart shoulders.
(c) As though they alone bore the fortunes of the birth of Germany on their humble shoulders.
(d) As though they alone bore the fortunes of dying Germany on their braggart shoulders.

10. Why is Boule de Suif much sought after in the story?
(a) Because of her knowledge of many subjects.
(b) Because of her connections to high society.
(c) Because of her fresh, pleasing appearance.
(d) Because of her kind, warm heart.

11. 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) Mournful.
(b) Cheerful.
(c) Gloomy.
(d) Tense.

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

13. What country are the passengers in "Boule de Suif" traveling through on a coach?
(a) Germany.
(b) France.
(c) Spain.
(d) Russia.

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

15. In "Boule de Suif," Loiseau sold very _____wine at a very ____price.
(a) Bad; low.
(b) Bad; high.
(c) Good; high.
(d) Good; low.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the coach floor covered with as the passengers take their seats?

2. According to the narrator, who feels affection for the "pomp and circumstance of despotic government"?

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

4. In the beginning of "Boule de Suif," what happens to the National Guards' arms, uniforms, and death dealing paraphernalia?

5. 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?

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