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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At three o'clock, what does Boule de Suif remove from an enormous dish in the story?
(a) Two hams.
(b) One duck.
(c) A half of turkey.
(d) Two chickens.

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

3. What settles on the city of Rouen in the beginning of "Boule de Suif"?
(a) A flurry of activity and sudden expectation.
(b) A howling wind and united front.
(c) A profound calm and silent dread.
(d) A dense fog and quiet anticipation.

4. What kind of soldiers wander through the town in the beginning of "Boule de Suif"?
(a) Defeated.
(b) Intelligent.
(c) Triumphant.
(d) Joyful.

5. How does Boule de Suif respond to the matrons loud whispers of "hussy" and "public scandal" about her?
(a) She casts a hurt look at them.
(b) She bows her head.
(c) She smiles at them.
(d) She casts a challenging look at them.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the beginning of "Boule de Suif," the soldiers wore long, dirty________ and tattered _________.

2. In the coach, who does Cornudet revile that makes Boule de Suif become indignant?

3. According to the narrator, who feels affection for the "pomp and circumstance of despotic government"?

4. The Prussian officer who often dined at the same table with the family, expressed sympathy with __________.

5. What do boat-men and fishermen often haul to the surface in "Boule de Suif"?

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