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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. 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) Harness the horses.
(c) Fraternize with them.
(d) Discuss politics.

4. Why does Cornudet follow Boule de Suif to her room their first night in Totes?
(a) To make sexual advances toward her.
(b) To invite her for a late night supper.
(c) To request she spy on their passengers.
(d) To ask her to speak to the Prussian officer.

5. The Prussian officer afforded a ______example of that ______bearing which seems natural to the ______soldier.
(a) Poor; insolent; defeated.
(b) Fine; hospitable; victorious.
(c) Poor; hospitable; defeated.
(d) Fine; insolent; victorious.

6. Who breaks their jug on the table in indignation at the Prussian officer's request regarding Boule de Suif?
(a) Monsieur Follenvie.
(b) Monsieur Carre-Lamadon.
(c) Cornudet.
(d) Comte de Breville.

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

8. In the beginning of "Boule de Suif," who do the members of the National Guard occasionally shoot?
(a) Members of their own sentinels.
(b) Members of the German army.
(c) Members of their own family.
(d) Members of the Russian army.

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

10. Why do the coach passengers resemble "obese priests in their cassocks" when they meet for their seats?
(a) Because they are swathed in heavy winter wraps.
(b) Because they are disguised as priests.
(c) Because they are very fat.
(d) Because they are devout Christians.

11. What do the coach passengers do to pass the two hours before dinner the first day in Totes?
(a) Walk to town.
(b) Play cards.
(c) Read the paper.
(d) Recite scripture.

12. In the morning of their first day in Totes, what do the male passengers see the Prussian soldiers doing in the town square while looking for the coach driver?
(a) Burying the dead and attending to the wounded.
(b) Helping the women with household chores.
(c) Stockpiling weapons and provisions.
(d) Practicing drills for the next battle.

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

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

15. What does Cornudet notice about Loiseau and his wife as they pass the two hours before dinner the first day in Totes?
(a) That they have not returned.
(b) That they understand German.
(c) That they are in league to cheat.
(d) That they are atheists.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the beginning of the story, what do the conquerors exact from the inhabitants of Rouen?

2. What do boat-men and fishermen often haul to the surface in "Boule de Suif"?

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

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

5. In "Boule de Suif," who is a king in the cotton trade with a much younger wife?

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