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

2. What do the coach passengers do to pass the two hours before dinner the first day in Totes?
(a) Play cards.
(b) Recite scripture.
(c) Walk to town.
(d) Read the paper.

3. In the morning of their first day in Totes, where do the male passengers find the coach driver?
(a) In the hotel lobby.
(b) In the church.
(c) In the stable.
(d) In the village cafe.

4. What do the men search for in the farmhouses beside the road that they cannot find in "Boule de Suif"?
(a) Toilets.
(b) Food.
(c) Water.
(d) Blankets.

5. What does Cornudet have that he offers to his neighbors in the coach on the way to Totes?
(a) A knuckle of ham.
(b) A carafe of coffee.
(c) A crust of bread.
(d) A bottle of rum.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Boule de Suif much sought after in the story?

2. As they dined after the first indignant outburst the first day in Totes, the coach passengers spoke _______and thought _______.

3. How does Boule de Suif respond to the matrons loud whispers of "hussy" and "public scandal" about her?

4. Who refuses to meet with the Prussian officer after luncheon the first day in Totes, stating that he would never have anything to do with the Germans?

5. Who tells Monsieur Follenvie to "Kindly tell the scoundrel, that carrion of a Prussian, that I will never consent"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Madame Loiseau remark to her husband in the coach the morning of their departure from Totes, and what does it signify?

2. What is the old nun's specialty and why is it significant?

3. What kind of duties are the Prussian soldiers engaged in when the male passengers search for the coach driver in town, and why is it surprising?

4. How does Boule de Suif reject Cornudet's advances and what does it signify?

5. How does Boule de Suif respond to the Prussian's inquiry about whether or not she has changed her mind, and why is it significant?

6. 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?

7. How does the count try to persuade Boule de Suif to sleep with the Prussian, and why is it significant?

8. What are the citizens of Rouen anticipating in the beginning of "Boule de Suif" and how does the atmosphere in the city influence its inhabitants?

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

10. What is significant about the men's conversation when they meet at the coach before daybreak?

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