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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many passengers are traveling on a coach in "Boule de Suif"?
(a) Six.
(b) Ten.
(c) Eleven.
(d) Eight.

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

3. 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) Monsieur Carre-Lamadon.
(b) Comte de Breville.
(c) Cornudet.
(d) Monsieur Follenvie.

4. 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 excellent wine.
(d) Because of his gorgeous wife.

5. What port city do the merchants in Rouen have business in and have to reach, despite being occupied by the Germans?
(a) Berlin.
(b) Rome.
(c) Vienna.
(d) Havre.

6. 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.

7. How many hours has the coach been on the road for when they see the lights glimmer from Totes?
(a) Five.
(b) Eleven.
(c) Nine.
(d) Fourteen.

8. 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 Germany on their humble shoulders.
(b) As though they alone bore the fortunes of dying Germany on their braggart 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.

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

10. In Totes, who appeared only at meals and said nothing about the Prussian officer's request regarding Boule de Suif?
(a) The innkeepers.
(b) The men.
(c) The nuns.
(d) The women.

11. When the coach lights the lantern, what hovers over the sweating flanks of the horses and roadside?
(a) A cloud of vapor.
(b) A shadow of moonlight.
(c) A dense fog.
(d) A light mist.

12. What speed is the coach moving along its journey to Totes in "Boule de Suif"?
(a) Moderately.
(b) Slowly.
(c) Not moving.
(d) Quickly.

13. What is the coach floor covered with as the passengers take their seats?
(a) Straw.
(b) Nothing.
(c) Fur.
(d) Wool.

14. 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 hotel lobby.
(c) In the village cafe.
(d) In the stable.

15. Who does Loiseau fancy he sees receive a noiseless blow in the dark in the coach?
(a) Monsieur Carre-Lamadon.
(b) Comte de Breville.
(c) The coachman.
(d) Cornudet.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the word that no one is shocked to hear about the Prussian officer's request?

2. As Cornudet settles beside the kitchen fireplace, what does he do as he "sucked the foam from his mustache" the first day in Totes?

3. Why is Boule de Suif much sought after in the story?

4. What is the weather like as the passengers wait for their seats in "Boule de Suif"?

5. The Prussian officer afforded a ______example of that ______bearing which seems natural to the ______soldier.

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