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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Boule de Suif," why could no one mention Loiseau's name without adding that he was an "extraordinary man"?
(a) Because of his fortune.
(b) Because of his gorgeous wife.
(c) Because of his excellent wine.
(d) Because of his practical jokes.

2. According to the narrator, as they discuss persuading Boule de Suif on the third day in Totes, every woman in the world is furnished with what?
(a) A thin veneer of modesty.
(b) A thick veneer of modesty.
(c) A thick veneer of immodesty.
(d) A thin veneer of immodesty.

3. The third morning in Totes, the passengers awoke with _____faces and _______tempers.
(a) Tired; irritable.
(b) Tired; cheerful.
(c) Rested; cheerful.
(d) Rested; irritable.

4. What port city do the merchants in Rouen have business in and have to reach, despite being occupied by the Germans?
(a) Vienna.
(b) Berlin.
(c) Rome.
(d) Havre.

5. Retiring after supper on their first night in Totes, Loiseau puts his eye to the bedroom keyhole in order to discover the ________of the corridor.
(a) Apparitions.
(b) Mysteries.
(c) Inhabitants.
(d) Truths.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who sends the Prussian officer a card on which Monsieur Carre-Lamadon inscribes his name and titles?

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

3. During their gloomy luncheon the second day in Totes, what are the passengers' attitude toward Boule de Suif?

4. Why is Boule de Suif much sought after in the story?

5. In the morning of their first day in Totes, where do the male passengers find the coach driver?

(see the answer key)

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