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This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 121 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

A Year in Provence Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the specialty of the hostess where the Mayles were invited for dinner?
(a) cheddar quiche
(b) A casserole of rabbit crivet
(c) leg of lamb
(d) stuffed roast pig

2. The Mayles began their year in Provence on what holiday?
(a) Bastille Day
(b) Easter
(c) Christmas Eve
(d) New Year's Eve

3. What does Madame Mayle purchase in an antique dealer's town one Sunday?
(a) a plaster bust of Chopin
(b) a plaster bust of Voltaire
(c) a plaster bust of Delacroix
(d) a plaster bust of Victor Hugo

4. What was the surprising thing about Monsieur Bagnois, the floor-cleaner?
(a) He was a gourmet
(b) He had 17 children
(c) He was originally from India
(d) He weighed 400 pounds

5. What were the Mayles given after they had donated blood?
(a) tea and scones
(b) a sticker that said they had donated blood
(c) a wide choice of delicious foods and a choice of wine
(d) apple juice and cookies

Short Answer Questions

1. How many people were on the planting team?

2. What animals used to destroy the melon field?

3. What do they look for at a junk shop on the way home from Aix?

4. What kind of workmen did Tony plan to hire to work on his house?

5. A car full of tourists from what country wanted to picnic on the Mayles' property?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe some of the changes in Monsieur Menicucci's wardrobe in April.

2. What is Lucerne?

3. Describe how the dogs reacted to the snow and ice.

4. Describe the market in Coustellet.

5. What were some of the characteristics of the stone in Provence?

6. Describe the person who makes a telephone call to the Mayles at the end of March.

7. Describe in a sentence or two the bicycle trip the Mayles took on the first of May.

8. What are the two things Antoine Massot, the Mayles' neighbor, likes to talk about with people he meets?

9. Describe some of the kissing practices in France.

10. What was the biggest obstacle to the Mayles in buying a house in Provence?

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