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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The ruins of what chateau do they see on their bicycle ride?
(a) the chateau of the Marquis de Sade
(b) the chateau Voltair lived in for a while when he wrote his books
(c) Napoleon Bonaparte's Provencal chateau
(d) the chateau of the richest man ever to have lived in Provence

2. What did the Mayles plan to do with the enclosed courtyard in back of their house?
(a) turn it into an open-air living room
(b) keep horses in it
(c) turn it into a garden
(d) turn it into a tennis court-

3. Who is the architect?
(a) Mastorino
(b) Christian
(c) Henri
(d) Claude

4. How does the French housewife differ from others when she goes to market?
(a) She steals anything she can.
(b) She asks if there are any samples to taste.
(c) She looks over everything that is for sale first before buying.
(d) She squeezes, sniffs and pokes the produce.

5. What is the name of the Provencal stew the Mayles wanted to make?
(a) pebronata
(b) sans-souci
(c) souffle
(d) soupe extraordinaire

Short Answer Questions

1. How are the truffles which the Mayles eat prepared?

2. Peter offers a ride to whom?

3. What was the problem with the guests who visited the Mayles in May?

4. Who arrived to inspect what the planting team had done?

5. Who is the painter?

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