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

2. What does Cornudet notice about Loiseau and his wife as they pass the two hours before dinner the first day in Totes?
(a) That they are atheists.
(b) That they understand German.
(c) That they have not returned.
(d) That they are in league to cheat.

3. What is the word that no one is shocked to hear about the Prussian officer's request?
(a) Mistress.
(b) Ransom.
(c) Hostage.
(d) Murder.

4. What do the ladies on the coach bring to warm their feet in "Boule de Suif"?
(a) Copper foot-warmers.
(b) Fur-lined boots.
(c) Small lanterns.
(d) Silk leggings.

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

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. At dinner the first day in Totes, who manifested a lively and tender sympathy for Boule de Suif?

3. In the beginning of "Boule de Suif," what are the "Avengers of Defeat," "Citizens of the Tomb," and "Brethren in Death."

4. When the clock strikes ten first day in Totes, who tells Monsieur Follenvie that "They are not to start without an order from me"?

5. What speed is the coach moving along its journey to Totes in "Boule de Suif"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Monsieur Loiseau reveal to the group about the "mysteries of the corridor" regarding Boule de Suif, and what does their response indicate?

2. What does Boule de Suif remember in the coach as the passengers eat their lunch without sharing it with her at the end of "Boule de Suif" and why is it significant?

3. Why does Cornudet whistle and hum in the coach at the end of "Boule de Suif"?

4. On their walk the second afternoon in Totes, how does the landscape fit with the passengers' mood?

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

6. What do the conquerors demand of the inhabitants of Rouen and what are the consequences?

7. In watching the Prussian officers carrying out their duties, who prefers to stay at the inn because they are indignant at their friendly interaction and why?

8. In contrast to the other passengers, what does Boule de Suif realize in the coach departing Totes about the comprising situation they put her in?

9. What is the reaction among the passengers when Monsieur Follenvie comes in to inquire about whether Elisabeth Rousset has changed her mind?

10. At the end of "Boule de Suif," what is Boule de Suif doing?

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