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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. During their first supper in Totes, who states "War is a barbarous proceeding when we attack a peaceful neighbor, but it is a sacred duty when undertaken in defense of one' country."
(a) Boule de Suif.
(b) Cornudet.
(c) The Puny Nun.
(d) Monsieur Follenvie.

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

3. As Cornudet settles beside the kitchen fireplace, what does he do as he "sucked the foam from his mustache" the first day in Totes?
(a) Passed his long fingers through his long greasy hair.
(b) Shook with laughter and held his belly with his greasy fingers.
(c) Turned the pages of a book with his long fingers.
(d) Crossed his long legs near the fire.

4. In the beginning of "Boule de Suif," what kind of soldiers are NOT wandering through the town?
(a) Artillerymen.
(b) Retired.
(c) Volunteers.
(d) Enlisted.

5. Why does the four-horse coach decide to leave on Tuesday morning before daybreak?
(a) To avoid traffic on the road.
(b) To get a head start on their journey.
(c) To take advantage of the daylight.
(d) To avoid attracting a crowd.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who declares at dinner the first day in Totes that the Prussians behaved liked "ancient barbarians"?

3. In "Boule de Suif," who is a king in the cotton trade with a much younger wife?

4. What is the coach floor covered with as the passengers take their seats?

5. Who does Loiseau fancy he sees receive a noiseless blow in the dark in the coach?

(see the answer key)

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