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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. What does Monsieur Follenvie announce about the Prussian officer as the passengers are about to sit down to dinner the first day in Totes?
(a) He wants to know if the two nuns have changed their minds.
(b) He wants to know if Mademoiselle Elisabeth Rousset has changed her mind.
(c) He wants to know if Madame Loiseau has changed her mind.
(d) He wants to know if Madame Follenvie has changed her mind.

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

3. Who does Loiseau fancy he sees receive a noiseless blow in the dark in the coach?
(a) The coachman.
(b) Comte de Breville.
(c) Cornudet.
(d) Monsieur Carre-Lamadon.

4. In the beginning of "Boule de Suif," what kind of soldiers are NOT wandering through the town?
(a) Enlisted.
(b) Retired.
(c) Artillerymen.
(d) Volunteers.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In the morning of their first day in Totes, what do the male passengers see the Prussian soldiers doing in the town square while looking for the coach driver?

2. What is the coach driver doing when the male passengers find him the morning of the first day in Totes?

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

4. Where is the Prussian officer staying in the inn in Totes?

5. "Boule de Suif" is set during which war?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. 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?

5. How do the other passengers respond to Boule de Suif the morning of their departure from Totes, and how is it significant?

6. 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?

7. What does Cornudet notice about the Loiseaus during their card game before dinner the first day in Totes?

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

9. What examples of women who have arrested the victorious progress of the conquerors do the passengers give Boule de Suif in order to persuade her to sleep with the Prussian officer and why is it significant?

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

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