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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who "remained apart from the rest, taking no share in the plot" of persuading Boule de Suif to sleep with the Prussian.
(a) Loiseau.
(b) Comte de Breville.
(c) Monsieur Follenvie.
(d) Cornudet.

2. How do the passengers respond when Boule de Suif arrives at the coach for their departure?
(a) The women thank her while the men ignore her.
(b) They greet her warmly as if she had been on vacation.
(c) They turn aside as if they had not seen her.
(d) The men help her while the women ignore her.

3. What provisions does Boule de Suif bring for lunch during their trip from Totes?
(a) Fruit.
(b) Sausage.
(c) Bread.
(d) Nothing.

4. What is the weather like on their walk in the village neighborhood the second day in Totes?
(a) Cold.
(b) Warm.
(c) Hot.
(d) Mild.

5. When the coach starts on its departure from Totes, what is Boule de Suif's attitude toward her neighbors?
(a) Sympathetic.
(b) Disappointment.
(c) Grateful.
(d) Indignant.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the afternoon of the third day in Totes, what tone does the Count adopt on his walk with Boule de Suif to convince her to surrender to the Prussian?

2. As they talked on their walk the second day in Totes, what is the prevailing feeling among the women?

3. What does Loiseau suggest the company should ask the officer after Boule de Suif leaves for church on the third day in Totes?

4. Who shrugs in response to being notified about Boule de Suif crying in the coach from Totes?

5. As they discuss the Prussian officer on the third day in Totes, why does Madame Carre-Lamadon's eyes glisten and her face grow pale?

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