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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 is the weather like as the passengers wait for their seats in "Boule de Suif"?

2. In the beginning of "Boule de Suif," the anguish of _______made men even desire the arrival of the________ .

3. At luncheon the first day in Totes, who appears ill and worried as they dine?

4. Why do the male passengers want to meet with the Prussian officer after luncheon the first day in Totes?

5. What do the ladies on the coach bring to warm their feet in "Boule de Suif"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Cornudet whistle and hum in the coach at the end of "Boule de Suif"?

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

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

4. 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?

5. 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?

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

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

8. What does Boule de Suif bring for lunch and why is it significant?

9. How do the women on the coach treat Boule de Suif on the first leg of their journey and why is it significant?

10. 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?

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 sex in the story.

1) How is sex used as a weapon against Boule de Suif?

2) How is Boule de Suif a victim of her profession?

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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