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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Boule de Suif," how do the men speak of money matters in the coach?
(a) In a tone expressive of sorrow for the poor.
(b) In a tone expressive of envy for the rich.
(c) In a tone expressive of contempt for the rich.
(d) In a tone expressive of contempt for the poor.

2. As "Boule de Suif" opens, how many days have the soldiers wandered through town?
(a) Few.
(b) One.
(c) Two.
(d) Several.

3. When the male passengers meet with the Prussian officer after luncheon the first day in Totes, what does he do?
(a) He rose, but neither greeted them, or even glanced in their direction.
(b) He neither rose nor greeted them, but glanced in their direction.
(c) He rose, greeted them, and glanced in their direction.
(d) He neither rose, greeted them, nor even glanced in their direction.

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

5. At the beginning of the story, the vanquished in the city of Rouen realize they had to be civil to whom?
(a) Their conquerors.
(b) Their allies.
(c) Their peers.
(d) Their family.

6. The Prussian officer who often dined at the same table with the family, expressed sympathy with __________.
(a) Russia.
(b) Germany.
(c) France.
(d) United States.

7. In the beginning of "Boule de Suif," what happens to the National Guards' arms, uniforms, and death dealing paraphernalia?
(a) It was quickly burned.
(b) It suddenly disappeared.
(c) It was slowly buried.
(d) It appeared intermittently.

8. 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) Stockpiling weapons and provisions.
(b) Burying the dead and attending to the wounded.
(c) Practicing drills for the next battle.
(d) Helping the women with household chores.

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

10. 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.

11. What is the reason the Prussian officer gives the male passengers about refusing to start on their journey to Dieppe?
(a) He doesn't offer one.
(b) He can't find the coach driver.
(c) The weather is too treacherous.
(d) The provisions have run out.

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

13. In the beginning of "Boule de Suif," what kind of soldiers are NOT wandering through the town?
(a) Volunteers.
(b) Artillerymen.
(c) Enlisted.
(d) Retired.

14. 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 traffic on the road.
(c) To take advantage of the daylight.
(d) To avoid attracting a crowd.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who sends the Prussian officer a card on which Monsieur Carre-Lamadon inscribes his name and titles?

2. What does Cornudet have that he offers to his neighbors in the coach on the way to Totes?

3. In "Boule de Suif," Loiseau sold very _____wine at a very ____price.

4. What is Boule de Suif's real name?

5. Why do the male passengers want to meet with the Prussian officer after luncheon the first day in Totes?

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