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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After the ___________ hour is over, the Mayles make their way to the stadium.
(a) Dinner.
(b) Breakfast.
(c) Lunch.
(d) Break.

2. The two men agree to share any profits, with a percent share for Mayle.
(a) Sixty.
(b) Seventy-five.
(c) Ninety.
(d) Fifty.

3. Why was Robert fired from the police force?
(a) It was found out that he was a convicted felon.
(b) He was caught eating donuts when he should have been working.
(c) He broke too many police rules.
(d) He was caught having sex with a female suspect.

4. The masses in England suffer from poor restaurant food, according to Regis. Why?
(a) There is no good food to be found in England.
(b) Only the rich can afford to go out and eat well.
(c) The English do not care about food.
(d) They do not have a good sense of taste.

5. Mayle tastes one that he thinks is unusually strong. His suspicions are confirmed when Michel tells him that the alcohol content is _________ percent, just at the legal limit for pastis.
(a) Sixty.
(b) Fifty.
(c) Twenty-five.
(d) Forty-five.

6. At the Ménerbes dog show, the dogs are dressed in fashions to resemble who?
(a) Other breeds.
(b) Celebrities.
(c) Their masters.
(d) Models.

7. One evening when Mayle is in the bar, Michel is conducting a tasting contest to determine which brand of _________ is the best pastis.
(a) Ten.
(b) Five.
(c) Twenty-five.
(d) Eight.

8. Mayle is given a lesson by a neighbor in the art of trimming ______________ with a sickle.
(a) Lavender.
(b) Grass.
(c) Grapevines.
(d) Shrubs.

9. Mayle finds a parking spot on the crowded main street in _____________.
(a) Cabannes.
(b) Chemault.
(c) Cavaillon.
(d) Checy.

10. The tiny airport in Avignon is boasting direct flights to __________________ and will probably soon be referred to as Avignon International Airport.
(a) London.
(b) Los Angeles.
(c) New York.
(d) Rome.

11. Elegant old buildings are located on one side of the square, while a ____________________ is located on the opposite side.
(a) Beautiful modern building.
(b) Hideous old building.
(c) Hideous modern sculpture.
(d) Beautiful old sculpture.

12. What does Massot do to assist Peter in his findings?
(a) He rents a metal detector.
(b) He digs several holes.
(c) He buys a jack-hammer.
(d) He calls in experts.

13. What does Massot find near the pool?
(a) More pottery.
(b) A myriad of metal objects.
(c) More jewelry.
(d) More coins.

14. The Lubéron is described in a recent issue of American Vogue as what?
(a) "The secret of South France."
(b) "The French secret."
(c) "The best place on earth."
(d) "The best of France."

15. For what does Peter pray?
(a) That Massot does not rent a bumping hammer.
(b) That no one gives Massot a jack-hammer for Christmas.
(c) That Massot does not have a sledge hammer.
(d) That no one gives Massot a mallet for Christmas.

Short Answer Questions

1. The local _________________ are in great demand and becoming quite wealthy.

2. What does Peter do with Massot's plan?

3. Normal life begins in ________________ when the traffic is sparse and there are no crowds and there is never a problem to get a table at a restaurant.

4. A high-speed train is planned for Provence. Why?

5. A woman sitting nearby insists that Pavarotti does what in between songs?

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