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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What object does Cornudet use that is described as "admirably colored to a black the shade of its owner's teeth"?
(a) A jug.
(b) A Bible.
(c) A wallet.
(d) A pipe.

2. The soldiers advanced in what kind of fashion in the beginning of "Boule de Suif"?
(a) Happy.
(b) Bizarre.
(c) Listless.
(d) Productive.

3. At dinner the first day in Totes, who manifested a lively and tender sympathy for Boule de Suif?
(a) The women.
(b) The men.
(c) The nuns.
(d) The innkeepers.

4. What is the weather like as the passengers wait for their seats in "Boule de Suif"?
(a) It is raining.
(b) It is snowing.
(c) It is sunny.
(d) It is cloudy.

5. In "Boule de Suif," who is the "terror of all respectable people"?
(a) Boule de Suif.
(b) Cornudet.
(c) Comte de Breville.
(d) Monsieur Carre-Lamadon.

6. As they dined after the first indignant outburst the first day in Totes, the coach passengers spoke _______and thought _______.
(a) Much; little.
(b) Little; much.
(c) Little; some.
(d) Some; much.

7. 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?
(a) Attend confession.
(b) Discuss politics.
(c) Fraternize with them.
(d) Harness the horses.

8. 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) Crossed his long legs near the fire.
(b) Turned the pages of a book with his long fingers.
(c) Shook with laughter and held his belly with his greasy fingers.
(d) Passed his long fingers through his long greasy hair.

9. What does Boule de Suif stammer when she returns from her meeting with Prussian officer when they first arrive in Totes?
(a) "Oh, the scoundrel! The scoundrel!"
(b) "Oh, the rascal, the rascal!"
(c) "Oh, the coward, the coward!"
(d) "Oh, the hero, the hero!"

10. Why does Cornudet follow Boule de Suif to her room their first night in Totes?
(a) To request she spy on their passengers.
(b) To invite her for a late night supper.
(c) To make sexual advances toward her.
(d) To ask her to speak to the Prussian officer.

11. What is the Prussian officer wearing when the male passengers meet them after luncheon the first day in Totes?
(a) A tattered uniform.
(b) A tailored suit.
(c) A gorgeous dressing-gown.
(d) An opulent costume.

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

13. Who does Madame Follenvie address herself to while the passengers dine during their first supper in Totes?
(a) The Old Nun.
(b) Boule de Suif.
(c) The Countess.
(d) Cornudet.

14. According to the servant, why does Monsieur Follenvie never rise before ten o'clock?
(a) Because of his migraines.
(b) Because of his insomnia.
(c) Because of his depression.
(d) Because of his asthma.

15. How do the leaders of "Avengers of Defeat," "Citizens of the Tomb," and "Brethren in Death" behave?
(a) As though they alone bore the fortunes of dying France on their braggart shoulders.
(b) As though they alone bore the fortunes of the birth of Germany on their humble shoulders.
(c) As though they alone bore the fortunes of the birth of France on their humble shoulders.
(d) As though they alone bore the fortunes of dying Germany on their braggart shoulders.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. In Totes, who appeared only at meals and said nothing about the Prussian officer's request regarding Boule de Suif?

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

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

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