The Treaty of Frankfurt and the German Occupation The Treaty of Frankfurt, signed on May 10, 1871, ended the Franco-Prussian War between France and Germany. The treaty required that France give some of its land to the German Empire and pay a war fine of 5 billion gold francs ($1 billion). Until France paid the hefty fine, it had to submit to occupation by German troops. France paid the fine in September 1873 and was at last freed of German occupation.

Boule de Suif
by Guy de Maupassant

The conquerors [Germany] exacted money, much money. The inhabitants [the French] paid what was asked; they were rich. But, the wealthier a Norman tradesman becomes, the more he suffers at having to part with anything that belongs to him, at having to see any portion of his substance pass into the hands of another. . . .

The three [noble]men, also, brought together by a certain conservative instinct awakened by the presence of Cornudet [a lower class revolutionary], spoke of money matters in a tone expressive of contempt for the poor. Count Hubert related the losses he had sustained at the hands of the Prussians, spoke of the cattle which had been stolen from him, the crops which had been ruined, with the easy manner of a nobleman who was also a tenfold millionaire, and whom such reverses would scarcely inconvenience for a single year.

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Select the correct answer.
Read the historical information provided about the end of the Franco-Prussian War and the following excerpt from Guy de Maupassant's "Boule de Suif." In the excerpt, we learn about three noblemen and one lower-class revolutionary named Cornudet who are traveling together. Notice how Cornudet's presence affects the noblemen's conversation.

Based on the historical information and the excerpt, what can you infer about how French society was affected by the war?

A.
The French noblemen were insensitive to the stresses that the poorer class underwent during and after the war.
B.
The French noblemen were severely burdened by their contribution to paying the German fine.
C.
The French noblemen had to work hard to reestablish their superiority after the war.
D.
The French noblemen made secret deals with the Prussians to save their personal property.

Passage: mrs. smith’s sixth-grade class filed onto the grassy field behind the middle school after lunch. as she exited the building, chelsea looked around for her closest friend, brittany. she spotted her by the swings, talking to their classmate brian. 2 “brian thinks he’s the fastest person in mrs. smith’s class,” brittany told her when she had joined them. it was obvious that brittany didn’t agree with brian. 3 “i guarantee i can beat anyone in this class to a race,” brian said, tugging on the scarlet baseball cap that he wore each and every day. “in fact, i bet i can run faster than the seventh, eighth, and even ninth graders, too! ” 4chelsea rolled her eyes, but wasn’t astonished by his declaration. brian was typically overconfident; he was always challenging other students and expecting to win. according to brian, he was so talented that he could hit more home runs than children on the baseball team and even could repeatedly make more baskets than the boys and girls on the basketball team. 5 “who dares to challenge me? ” brian shouted, directing his question to every student on the playground. the students looked around, but no one volunteered. 6 “i’ll race you,” chelsea said, breaking the awkward silence. she knew she wasn’t the fastest person on the playground, but if she possessed the determination necessary to win, perhaps she could complete the race first. 7 “first person around the field wins,” said brian, stretching his legs and jumping up and down to ready himself for the race. 8they approached the starting line, and brittany counted to three. 9 “see you at the finish line! ” brian exclaimed and left chelsea in the dust. 10brian soon disappeared around the first turn. chelsea took a deep breath and continued to run at a quick pace. the sun was warm and she soon grew tired, but she didn’t stop. ahead, brian approached the finish line and as he began to celebrate, she watched him trip over a small mound of dirt and fall to the ground. 11as chelsea reached the finish line, she noticed that brian was still seated on the ground, rubbing his injured knee. instead of running past him and winning the race, chelsea stooped down to him stand. he leaned on her shoulder, and they completed the race together. 12 “you could've won,” brian said as their friends came out to congratulate them. 13chelsea smiled. “friends are more important than winning,” she said. 14brian smiled at her. “my thoughts exactly,” he said question: which action in the story advance the plot the most? a) when chelsea accepts brian's challenge to race him b) when chelsea rolled her eyes at irritation at brian's pride c) when chelsea reached the finish line and brian finish the race d) when brittany told chelsea that brian thinks he's the fastest in the class

Postreading strategies are used before reading a text. when reading for specific information. when reading for general meaning. after reading a text.

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