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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the church bell summoning on the third morning in Totes?

2. On the third day the passengers are in Totes, why are the ladies pleasant to Boule de Suif until lunch time?

3. As they discuss persuading Boule de Suif on the third day in Totes, how did the Count utter several "rather risky witticisms"?

4. Who states after dinner the third day in Totes, "when women run after uniforms it's all the same to them whether the men who wear them are French or Prussian. It's perfectly sickening!"

5. What do the nuns partake in at lunch in the coach from Totes?

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

Who is the main antagonist in "Boule de Suif"? Is it the Prussian officer or the other passengers?

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