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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does the group of passengers urge Boule de Suif to speak to the Prussian officer when they first arrive in Totes?
(a) Because her compliance would bring them wealth.
(b) Because her refusal could bring trouble on all of them.
(c) Because they are in business with the Prussian officer.
(d) Because they wish to get rid of her for good.

2. What year does the story "Boule de Suif" take place?
(a) 1871.
(b) 1971.
(c) 1771.
(d) 1671.

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

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

5. What is the name of the hotel the coach stops in front of when they arrive in Totes?
(a) Hotel du Totes.
(b) Hotel du Commerce.
(c) Hotel du Lyon.
(d) Hotel du Napoleon.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. According to the coach driver, who gave him command the morning of the first day in Totes?

3. 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?

4. Why does the four-horse coach decide to leave on Tuesday morning before daybreak?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the countess use the old nun to manipulate Boule de Suif into considering sleeping with the Prussian officer?

2. How are the provisions the passengers provide in the coach from Totes described, and why is it significant?

3. How do the women converse about Boule de Suif and the Prussian and what does it signify?

4. What is the song Cornudet whistles and hums at the end of "Boule de Suif" and what does it mean?

5. What is the passengers' attitude toward Boule de Suif on their second day of detention in Totes?

6. What is the atmosphere among the coach passengers when they arrive in Totes, and how is it significant?

7. How do the nuns respond to how the other passengers' treatment of Boule de Suif in the coach from Totes, and why is it significant?

8. What happens once the Prussians arrive in Rouen and why is it significant?

9. Describe the setting in the opening scene of "Boule de Suif" and its significance.

10. How does Boule de Suif appear when she arrives at the coach the morning after she sleeps with the Prussian officer and how is it significant?

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