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

Short Answer Questions

1. When Boule de Suif arrives at the coach from their departure from Totes, why do the tier skirts appear "infected with some deadly disease"?

2. Who is the "creature" the person is referring to in the coach from Totes?

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

4. In the afternoon their second day in Totes, who proposes the passengers go for a walk in the village neighborhood?

5. As they talked on their walk the second day in Totes, what is the prevailing feeling among the women?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss class in "Boule de Suif."

1) How does class function?

2) How does class impact the characters' in the story?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the setting of "Boule de Suif." What is the setting and why is it significant?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss dramatic irony in "Boule de Suif."

1) Define dramatic irony.

2) What scenes employ dramatic irony?

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