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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What year does the story "Boule de Suif" take place?
2. As "Boule de Suif" opens, how many days have the soldiers wandered through town?
3. In "Boule de Suif," who is the "terror of all respectable people"?
4. How many hours has the coach been on the road for when they see the lights glimmer from Totes?
5. What do the coach passengers do to pass the two hours before dinner the first day in Totes?
Short Essay Questions
1. What are Boule de Suif's political views and what do they signify?
2. At the end of "Boule de Suif," what is Boule de Suif doing?
3. What does Boule de Suif say to her fellow passengers after reluctantly complying to speak with the Prussian officer who summoned her and why is it significant?
4. 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?
5. What analogy does Maupassant make in order to describe how the passengers discuss their strategies in approaching Boule de Suif about sleeping with the Prussian officer, and why is it significant?
6. What is the song Cornudet whistles and hums at the end of "Boule de Suif" and what does it mean?
7. Describe the setting in the opening scene of "Boule de Suif" and its significance.
8. What is the reaction among the passengers when Monsieur Follenvie comes in to inquire about whether Elisabeth Rousset has changed her mind?
9. Who is Boule de Suif and what is the metaphor Maupassant uses to describe her appearance.
10. Who shares lunch with the coach passengers on their journey to Rouen, and why is it significant?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the setting of "Boule de Suif." What is the setting and why is it significant?
Essay Topic 2
What is the role of religion in "Boule de Suif"?
1) How are the nuns portrayed in the story?
2) What is Boule de Suif's relationship to religion?
3) How are sacrifice, forgiveness, and sin discussed?
Essay Topic 3
Hypocrisy is a major theme in Boule de Suif. Discuss who is hypocritical in the story and why.
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