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

Short Answer Questions

1. In the coach from Totes, Cornudet _____like a man who had just thought of a good _______.

2. What does Boule de Suif remember about their trip to Totes in the coach departing from it?

3. Why does Madame Loiseau state that the officer has "behaved very well" on the third day in Totes?

4. Where did Loiseau get the object he takes out in the coach on their departure from Totes?

5. On their walk the second day in Totes, why does the Count tell Loiseau that "we should be pursued at once, overtaken in ten minutes, and brought back as prisoners at the mercy of the soldiery"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the conflict in "Boule de Suif."

1) What is the conflict between Boule de Suif and society?

2) What is the conflict between Boule de Suif, the other passengers, and the Prussian officer?

Essay Topic 2

Compare treatment of Boule de Suif before and after her compliance to sleep with the Prussian officer. What are the similarities and differences by the other passengers?

Essay Topic 3

Who is the main antagonist in "Boule de Suif"? Is it the Prussian officer or the other passengers?

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