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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 weather like on their walk in the village neighborhood the second day in Totes?

2. How do the passengers respond when Boule de Suif arrives at the coach for their departure?

3. Why does the Count whisper "Hush!" to the group as they discuss persuading Boule de Suif on the third day in Totes?

4. What is the subject Monsieur Carre-Lamadon is discussing with his companion in the coach from Totes?

5. On their final morning in Totes, what are the passengers doing while they wait for Boule de Suif?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast Boule de Suif and Cornudet.

1) What makes them outsiders in the story and why?

2) Who is more or less sympathetic and why?

3) Who has more power and why?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss dramatic irony in "Boule de Suif."

1) Define dramatic irony.

2) What scenes employ dramatic irony?

Essay Topic 3

Compare & contrast Cornudet and the Prussian officer.

1) What are the similarities in their treatment of Boule de Suif?

2) What are the differences in their treatment of Boule de Suif?

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