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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who kept "suddenly busy" after Boule de Suif greets Madame Carre-Lamadon in the coach from Totes?
(a) The men.
(b) Everyone.
(c) The ladies.
(d) The coach driver.

2. When the church bell summons the faithful on the third morning in Totes, what does Boule de Suif think about that convinces her to attend the ceremony?
(a) Her own wedding in Yvetot.
(b) God's mercy on the poor and weak.
(c) The fallen soldiers from the war.
(d) Her own child being rasied by peasants.

3. What is the description given of the person who chuckles at Boule de Suif's crying in the coach from Totes?
(a) Unintelligent.
(b) Triumphant.
(c) Bored.
(d) Hostile.

4. In the coach from Totes, Cornudet _____like a man who had just thought of a good _______.
(a) Smiled; joke.
(b) Smiled; idea.
(c) Frowned; plan.
(d) Frowned; plan.

5. Who "remained apart from the rest, taking no share in the plot" of persuading Boule de Suif to sleep with the Prussian.
(a) Cornudet.
(b) Loiseau.
(c) Comte de Breville.
(d) Monsieur Follenvie.

6. What provisions does Boule de Suif bring for lunch during their trip from Totes?
(a) Nothing.
(b) Fruit.
(c) Bread.
(d) Sausage.

7. During their trip from Totes, what does Cornudet remove from his loose overcoat in the coach?
(a) Wine and bread.
(b) Hard-boiled eggs and bread.
(c) Hard-boiled eggs and fruit.
(d) Fruit and bread.

8. What kind of cheese does Comtess de Breville take out in the coach on their departure from Totes?
(a) Parmesan.
(b) Brie.
(c) Gruyere.
(d) Cheddar.

9. What kind of paper is the cheese that Comtess de Breville take out in the coach on their departure from Totes wrapped in?
(a) Newspaper.
(b) White paper.
(c) Glossy paper.
(d) Brown paper.

10. What are the lids on the oval dishes that Comtess de Breville take out in the coach on their departure from Totes decorated with?
(a) Painted landscape.
(b) Earthenware hare.
(c) Copper fruit.
(d) Porcelain flowers.

11. What object does Loiseau take out in the coach on their departure from Totes, that is "thick with the grease of five years' contact with half-wiped tables"?
(a) A bound Bible.
(b) A box of cigars.
(c) A flash of liquor.
(d) A pack of cards.

12. Who is the "creature" the person is referring to in the coach from Totes?
(a) Comtess de Breville.
(b) Loiseau.
(c) The Old Nun.
(d) Boule de Suif.

13. On their walk the second day in Totes, why does the Count tell Loiseau that "we should be pursued at once, overtaken in ten minutes, and brought back as prisoners at the mercy of the soldiery"?
(a) Because Loiseau suggests they kill the Prussian.
(b) Because Loiseau suggests they steal the carriage.
(c) Because Loiseau suggests they abandon Boule de Suif.
(d) Because Loiseau suggests they escape on foot.

14. What do the nuns do in the coach on their departure from Totes?
(a) Sleep.
(b) Eat.
(c) Pray.
(d) Read.

15. Who chuckles at Boule de Suif crying in the coach from Totes and murmurs, "She's weeping for shame"?
(a) Comte de Breville.
(b) Madame Carre-Lamadon.
(c) Madame Loiseau.
(d) Cornudet.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Boule de Suif's expression as she begins to cry in the coach from Totes?

2. As they discuss the Prussian officer on the third day in Totes, why does Madame Carre-Lamadon's eyes glisten and her face grow pale?

3. The third morning in Totes, the passengers awoke with _____faces and _______tempers.

4. What is the weather like on their walk in the village neighborhood the second day in Totes?

5. On the third day in Totes, which person suggests that they deliver Boule de Suif "bound hand and foot" to the Prussian officer?

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