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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. In the beginning of the story, what do the conquerors exact from the inhabitants of Rouen?

2. Who faints from hunger after the odor of food permeates the coach in the story?

3. What is the word that no one is shocked to hear about the Prussian officer's request?

4. How do the nuns in "Boule de Suif" spend their time in the coach?

5. Why do the men invite Monsieur Follenvie to join their card game after dinner the first day in Totes?

Short Essay Questions

1. When the group witnesses the Prussian soldiers carrying out their duties, what does the old man tell them about his experience with the soldiers?

2. 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?

3. How does the countess use the old nun to manipulate Boule de Suif into considering sleeping with the Prussian officer?

4. How does Madame Carre-Lamadon describe the Prussian officer and what does it signify?

5. Why does Loiseau take off his watch chain in the kitchen as the coach passengers discuss the Prussian officer's motives, and how is it significant?

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

7. What are Boule de Suif's political views and what do they signify?

8. Who shares lunch with the coach passengers on their journey to Rouen, and why is it significant?

9. When night falls on the first leg of their journey from Rouen, what is implied by a sudden movement in the back where Boule de Suif and Cornudet are sitting?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the role of gender in "Boule de Suif"? Who embraces their gendered roles and why? Who defies their gendered roles and why?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Boule de Suif's betrayal in the story. Who betrays her and why?

Essay Topic 3

Choose 2 characters and compare and contrast their political views. What are their viewpoints on France and the war?

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