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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Arrest that Dog! And Life through Rosé-Tinted Spectacles.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Peter receives the ______________ birthday card in his life.
(a) Heaviest.
(b) Nicest.
(c) Lightest.
(d) Smallest.

2. Mayle is in Avignon to shop at the fresh food market, Les Halles, located there. He has arrived at __________, before the market is open, in order to get a place to park.
(a) 4 am.
(b) 6 am.
(c) 5 am.
(d) 7 am.

3. How is the potential for fire made more dangerous?
(a) By the interest in grilling outside.
(b) By the amount of people who smoke.
(c) By the use of wood-burning stoves.
(d) By the gusty winds.

4. A plausible explanation for the connection between pastis and the Provence is what?
(a) The herbs used in the liqueur are only grown in the region.
(b) No other region enjoys pastis like those in Provence.
(c) The herbs used in the liqueur are cheap and readily available in the region.
(d) A hermit from the region created the first pastis.

5. What does Massot want to rent?
(a) A bumping hammer.
(b) A jack-hammer.
(c) A sledge-hammer.
(d) A mallet.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Alain have very few truffles for sale?

2. Who is especially concerned regarding the low amount of rainfall?

3. While in town, what will Alain be looking at?

4. During _____________, in an effort to prevent the outbreak of fires in the spring, the government trims back dry brush and undergrowth from the region.

5. In the chapter A Pastis Lesson, it is explained that the ________________ is pastis, a yellow/gray anise-flavored liqueur.

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