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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. On the second day in Totes, the coach passengers rose early, with a _______hope of being allowed to start, a _______desire than ever to do so.

3. As they discuss the Prussian officer on the third day in Totes, why does Madame Carre-Lamadon's eyes glisten and her face grow pale?

4. Who declares after they take their seats in the coach for their departure from Totes, "What a mercy I am not sitting beside that creature!"

5. 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?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Discuss how the notion of heroism is portrayed in the story. What makes Boule de Suif a heroine?

Essay Topic 3

Language is a powerful tool in the story. Choose 2 scenes and discuss how language is used to manipulate, convince, lecture, flatter, and/or demean Boule de Suif.

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