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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the afternoon of the third day in Totes, what tone does the Count adopt on his walk with Boule de Suif to convince her to surrender to the Prussian?
(a) Proper, respectful, slightly intimidated.
(b) Familiar, paternal, slightly contemptuous.
(c) Familiar, maternal, slightly intimidated.
(d) Proper, maternal, slightly contemptuous.

2. On their walk the second day in Totes, what do the ladies discuss as the men talk of war?
(a) Literature.
(b) Food.
(c) Dress.
(d) Children.

3. How do the passengers respond when Boule de Suif arrives at the coach for their departure?
(a) The men help her while the women ignore her.
(b) The women thank her while the men ignore her.
(c) They turn aside as if they had not seen her.
(d) They greet her warmly as if she had been on vacation.

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

5. What is the tone Maupassant uses in describing the "good sisters" in the coach on their departure from Totes?
(a) Sarcastic.
(b) Reverential.
(c) Anxious.
(d) Calm.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What do the nuns do in the coach on their departure from Totes?

3. Who is the first person to notice that Boule de Suif is weeping in the coach from Totes?

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

5. Why does the person who appears suddenly at the end of the street on the second day in Totes walk with in a peculiar motion with knees apart?

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