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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As they talked on their walk the second day in Totes, what is the prevailing feeling among the women?
(a) Anxiety.
(b) Constraint.
(c) Sorrow.
(d) Pleasure.

2. Who states after dinner the third day in Totes, "when women run after uniforms it's all the same to them whether the men who wear them are French or Prussian. It's perfectly sickening!"
(a) Monsieur Follenvie.
(b) Madame Carre-Lamadon.
(c) Madame Loiseau.
(d) Cornudet.

3. What do the nuns partake in at lunch in the coach from Totes?
(a) Fruit.
(b) Sausage.
(c) Pie.
(d) Bread.

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

5. What powerful argument does the Countess make the most of regarding the Church at dinner the third day in Totes?
(a) That the Church readily pardons crimes when they are done for the glory of God or good of mankind.
(b) That the Church doesn't pardon crimes even when they are done for the glory of God or good of mankind
(c) That the Church sometimes pardons crimes even if they are not done for the glory of God or the good of mankind.
(d) That the Church will not pardon crimes that are not done for the glory of God or the good of mankind.

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

7. According to Monsieur Carre-Lamadon, if the French made a counter attack by way of Dieppe, their encounter with the enemy would inevitably take place where?
(a) Rouen.
(b) Totes.
(c) Paris.
(d) Marseilles.

8. Where does Boule de Suif sit in the coach on their departure from Totes?
(a) In the same seat.
(b) In the back seat.
(c) In the front seat.
(d) In the middle seat.

9. How does Boule de Suif appear on their final morning in Totes?
(a) Shamefaced and embarrassed.
(b) Proud and determined.
(c) Cheerful and enthusiastic.
(d) Shy and reserved.

10. How does the person who suddenly appears at the end of the street acknowledge the passengers?
(a) By bowing to the men and scornfully glancing at the ladies.
(b) By bowing to the men and cheerfully glancing at the ladies.
(c) By bowing to the ladies and cheerfully glancing at the men.
(d) By bowing to the ladies and scornfully glancing at the men.

11. During their gloomy luncheon the second day in Totes, what are the passengers' attitude toward Boule de Suif?
(a) Warm.
(b) Cool.
(c) Concerned.
(d) Romantic.

12. What do the rest of the company do after Boule de Suif leaves for church on the third day in Totes?
(a) Drew their chairs together for to recite Bible passages.
(b) Drew their chairs together in order to play a game of cards.
(c) Drew their chairs together to decide on some course of action.
(d) Drew their chairs together to decide what to have for dinner.

13. As the passengers talk about the Prussian officer, why does Madame Loiseau claim that Boule de Suif does not have the right to refuse him?
(a) Because she insulted her on their walk.
(b) Because she can't pay her fare for the coach.
(c) Because of her trade as a prostitute.
(d) Because she is in love with her husband.

14. As the passenger drew together to make their course of action to persuade Boule de Suif on the third day in Totes, the ladies were adept at _______phrases and _______subtleties of expression to describe the most ________things.
(a) Delicate; charming; improper.
(b) Delicate; charming; proper.
(c) Crude; outrageous; proper.
(d) Crude; outrageous; improper.

15. Who appears suddenly at the end of the street on their walk during the second day in Totes?
(a) Cornudet.
(b) The Prussian officer.
(c) The innkeeper.
(d) The Old Nun.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose "vulgar temperament broke bounds" after Monsieur Follenvie returned from the Prussian officer's room on the third day in Totes?

2. Why does the Count whisper "Hush!" to the group as they discuss persuading Boule de Suif on the third day in Totes?

3. Who asked suddenly as they retrace their steps on the second day of Totes, "if that trollop were going to keep them waiting much longer in this Godforsaken spot"?

4. What efforts at self-control does Boule de Suif attempt to do in the coach on their trip from Totes?

5. What is the name of the song Cornudet begins to hum in the coach at the end of "Boule de Suif"?

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