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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the beginning of "Boule de Suif," who do the members of the National Guard occasionally shoot?
(a) Members of the Russian army.
(b) Members of their own family.
(c) Members of their own sentinels.
(d) Members of the German army.

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

3. In Totes, who appeared only at meals and said nothing about the Prussian officer's request regarding Boule de Suif?
(a) The nuns.
(b) The innkeepers.
(c) The men.
(d) The women.

4. Who breaks their jug on the table in indignation at the Prussian officer's request regarding Boule de Suif?
(a) Comte de Breville.
(b) Monsieur Follenvie.
(c) Monsieur Carre-Lamadon.
(d) Cornudet.

5. After night falls, what does Madame de Breville offer Boule de Suif when the cold makes her shiver in the coach?
(a) Her fur collar.
(b) Her foot-warmer.
(c) Her blanket.
(d) Her boots.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Boule de Suif stammer when she returns from her meeting with Prussian officer when they first arrive in Totes?

3. What do the men search for in the farmhouses beside the road that they cannot find in "Boule de Suif"?

4. What is the reason the Prussian officer gives the male passengers about refusing to start on their journey to Dieppe?

5. What is the weather like as the passengers wait for their seats in "Boule de Suif"?

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