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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Boule de Suif," who alone is authorized to interview the Prussian officer on civil matters?
(a) The cook.
(b) Madame Follenvie.
(c) The servant.
(d) Monsieur Follenvie.

2. According to the coach driver, who gave him command the morning of the first day in Totes?
(a) Madame Follenvie.
(b) Monsieur Follenvie.
(c) Cornudet.
(d) Loiseau.

3. What do the men search for in the farmhouses beside the road that they cannot find in "Boule de Suif"?
(a) Toilets.
(b) Food.
(c) Water.
(d) Blankets.

4. What instrument does Monsieur Follenvie's chest sound like during the card game the first day in Totes?
(a) A drum.
(b) A guitar.
(c) An organ.
(d) A horn.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. As they dined after the first indignant outburst the first day in Totes, the coach passengers spoke _______and thought _______.

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

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

4. What country are the passengers in "Boule de Suif" traveling through on a coach?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How do the other female passengers respond to Boule de Suif's political views in the coach from Rouen and why?

2. When the group witnesses the Prussian soldiers carrying out their duties, what does the old man tell them about his experience with the soldiers?

3. At the end of "Boule de Suif," what is Boule de Suif doing?

4. How do the other passengers respond to Boule de Suif's outburst after being questioned by the coach passengers about the Prussian officer's inquiry regarding her?

5. In watching the Prussian officers carrying out their duties, who prefers to stay at the inn because they are indignant at their friendly interaction and why?

6. What is the atmosphere among the coach passengers when they arrive in Totes, and how is it significant?

7. What kind of duties are the Prussian soldiers engaged in when the male passengers search for the coach driver in town, and why is it surprising?

8. What do the conquerors demand of the inhabitants of Rouen and what are the consequences?

9. How do the women on the coach treat Boule de Suif on the first leg of their journey and why is it significant?

10. When night falls on the first leg of their journey from Rouen, what is implied by a sudden movement in the back where Boule de Suif and Cornudet are sitting?

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