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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Boule de Suif," who has the best seats in the coach?

2. Who tells Monsieur Follenvie to "Kindly tell the scoundrel, that carrion of a Prussian, that I will never consent"?

3. The Prussian officer afforded a ______example of that ______bearing which seems natural to the ______soldier.

4. In the beginning of "Boule de Suif," the anguish of _______made men even desire the arrival of the________ .

5. As they begin to share the provisions Boule de Suif offers, what do they talk about?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the song Cornudet whistles and hums at the end of "Boule de Suif" and what does it mean?

2. What does Madame Loiseau remark to her husband in the coach the morning of their departure from Totes, and what does it signify?

3. Why does Cornudet whistle and hum in the coach at the end of "Boule de Suif"?

4. What do the passengers begin to call Boule de Suif in order to persuade her to sleep with the Prussian officer?

5. What examples of women who have arrested the victorious progress of the conquerors do the passengers give Boule de Suif in order to persuade her to sleep with the Prussian officer and why is it significant?

6. How does the count try to persuade Boule de Suif to sleep with the Prussian, and why is it significant?

7. What are the citizens of Rouen anticipating in the beginning of "Boule de Suif" and how does the atmosphere in the city influence its inhabitants?

8. What is the passengers' attitude toward Boule de Suif on their second day of detention in Totes?

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

10. How do the women converse about Boule de Suif and the Prussian and what does it signify?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss sex in the story.

1) How is sex used as a weapon against Boule de Suif?

2) How is Boule de Suif a victim of her profession?

Essay Topic 2

Corruption is prevalent in occupied France during the Franco-Prussian war.

1) Who benefits from the corrupt political and economic system?

2) Who suffers from corruption?

3) Who abuses power and how?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Boule de Suif's betrayal in the story. Who betrays her and why?

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