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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At luncheon the first day in Totes, who appears ill and worried as they dine?
(a) Madame Carre-Lamadon.
(b) Madame Loiseau.
(c) Boule de Suif.
(d) The nuns.

2. In "Boule de Suif," who is the "terror of all respectable people"?
(a) Boule de Suif.
(b) Monsieur Carre-Lamadon.
(c) Comte de Breville.
(d) Cornudet.

3. Where is the Prussian officer staying in the inn in Totes?
(a) In the back room.
(b) In the best room.
(c) In the front room.
(d) In a modest room.

4. Why does the group of passengers urge Boule de Suif to speak to the Prussian officer when they first arrive in Totes?
(a) Because they wish to get rid of her for good.
(b) Because her refusal could bring trouble on all of them.
(c) Because they are in business with the Prussian officer.
(d) Because her compliance would bring them wealth.

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

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

7. Who tells Monsieur Follenvie to "Kindly tell the scoundrel, that carrion of a Prussian, that I will never consent"?
(a) Madame Loiseau.
(b) Boule de Suif.
(c) Madame Carre-Lamadon.
(d) The Old Nun.

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

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

10. 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 practical jokes.
(c) Because of his gorgeous wife.
(d) Because of his excellent wine.

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

12. What is the name of the hotel the coach stops in front of when they arrive in Totes?
(a) Hotel du Lyon.
(b) Hotel du Totes.
(c) Hotel du Commerce.
(d) Hotel du Napoleon.

13. 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?
(a) They were to be extradited as prisoners of war.
(b) They were being held because of Boule de Suif.
(c) They were to be held for ransom.
(d) They were being held hostage.

14. 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) Cornudet.
(c) Monsieur Carre-Lamadon.
(d) Monsieur Follenvie.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. What country are the passengers in "Boule de Suif" traveling through on a coach?

3. What object does Cornudet use that is described as "admirably colored to a black the shade of its owner's teeth"?

4. What speed is the coach moving along its journey to Totes in "Boule de Suif"?

5. What passengers are the last to alight from the coach when they arrive in Totes?

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