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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through February.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the first problem the Mayles encounter in the novel?
(a) homesickness
(b) high prices
(c) the Mistral
(d) irate neighbors

2. What did Faustin do in the winter?
(a) He was a tour guide
(b) He wrote for the local newspaper
(c) He was a traveling slaughterer
(d) He worked in a restaurant

3. What animal had Monsieur Massot shot?
(a) a squirrel
(b) a fox
(c) a rabbit
(d) a groundhog

4. What guide book do the Mayles become familiar with?
(a) the Diserot guide book
(b) the Fodor guide book
(c) the Gault-millau guide book
(d) the Fou guide book

5. Who is the painter?
(a) Mastorino
(b) Ramon
(c) Zanchi
(d) Penelope

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Monsieur Menicucci invite Peter to his house?

2. What was the specialty of the hostess where the Mayles were invited for dinner?

3. What is Menicucci's wife's talent?

4. How lond a trip was it to go buy a loaf of bread?

5. Who is recommended to help the Mayles with their courtyard?

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