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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Boule de Suif," who has the best seats in the coach?
(a) Monsieur and Madame Carre-Lamadon.
(b) Comte and Comtesse Hubert de Breville.
(c) Monsieur and Madame Loiseau.
(d) Two Nuns.

2. Who faints from hunger after the odor of food permeates the coach in the story?
(a) The old nun.
(b) Madame Carre-Lamadon.
(c) Comtesse de Breville
(d) Boule de Suif.

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

4. In the beginning of "Boule de Suif," the soldiers wore long, dirty________ and tattered _________.
(a) Beards; uniforms.
(b) Robes; beards.
(c) Uniforms; flags.
(d) Robes; flags.

5. Why do the coach passengers resemble "obese priests in their cassocks" when they meet for their seats?
(a) Because they are swathed in heavy winter wraps.
(b) Because they are disguised as priests.
(c) Because they are devout Christians.
(d) Because they are very fat.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In the beginning of "Boule de Suif," who do the members of the National Guard occasionally shoot?

3. At the beginning of the story, the vanquished in the city of Rouen realize they had to be civil to whom?

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

5. After night falls, what does Madame de Breville offer Boule de Suif when the cold makes her shiver in the coach?

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