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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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) Children.
(d) Dress.

3. 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) Familiar, maternal, slightly intimidated.
(b) Familiar, paternal, slightly contemptuous.
(c) Proper, respectful, slightly intimidated.
(d) Proper, maternal, slightly contemptuous.

4. On their walk the second day in Totes, what looks "so mournful and depressing" to the passengers that they retraced their steps?
(a) The winding roads.
(b) The empty storefronts.
(c) The open country.
(d) The tattered houses.

5. Whose "vulgar temperament broke bounds" after Monsieur Follenvie returned from the Prussian officer's room on the third day in Totes?
(a) Madame Loiseau.
(b) Madame Carre-Lamadon.
(c) Comtess de Breville.
(d) Boule de Suif.

Short Answer Questions

1. When the ladies talk about the Prussian soldier on their walk the second day, why does Madame Carre-Lamadon state that she regrets the soldier is not a Frenchman?

2. During their trip from Totes, what does Cornudet remove from his loose overcoat in the coach?

3. How do the passengers respond when Boule de Suif arrives at the coach for their departure?

4. What is the Prussian officer's response to their question about detention on the third day in Totes?

5. How does Boule de Suif react to the passengers' response to her when she arrives at the coach for their departure?

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