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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In "Boule de Suif," where do the travelers meet to take their seats in the coach in the morning?
(a) The garage on Rue Normandie.
(b) The lobby of Normandie bank.
(c) The courtyard of Hotel de Normandie.
(d) The main entrance of Normandie park.

3. What is the tone Maupassant uses in describing the "good sisters" in the coach on their departure from Totes?
(a) Calm.
(b) Anxious.
(c) Reverential.
(d) Sarcastic.

4. On their walk the second day in Totes, what do the ladies discuss as the men talk of war?
(a) Dress.
(b) Literature.
(c) Food.
(d) Children.

5. What is Boule de Suif's real name?
(a) Marianne Rousset.
(b) Elisabeth Passant.
(c) Marianne Passant.
(d) Elisabeth Rousset.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many hours has the coach been on the road for when they see the lights glimmer from Totes?

2. 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.

3. At three o'clock, what does Boule de Suif remove from an enormous dish in the story?

4. On the second day in Totes, the coach passengers, for want of something better to do before lunch, do what?

5. According to the coach driver, what does he tell the male passengers who have been looking for him the morning of the first day in Totes that he is forbidden to do?

(see the answer key)

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