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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. ____________ dogs are the first to go through the trials.
(a) Toy.
(b) Companion.
(c) Hunting.
(d) Hound.

2. Mayle decides he doesn't want to live in ___________ the rest of his life and would rather take his chances.
(a) Fort Hamilton.
(b) Fort Knox.
(c) Fort Harrison.
(d) Fort Benning.

3. A little more digging unearths what?
(a) The shoe's pair.
(b) Another bracelet.
(c) A 20 franc piece dated 1869.
(d) A shard of pottery.

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

5. A man who is entering his tall black Great Dane in the contest is himself dressed in __________ from head to toe.
(a) Blue.
(b) Red.
(c) White.
(d) Black.

Short Answer Questions

1. A neighbor tells Mayle that he is becoming less ____________ because he now delights in rain.

2. What reason did Regis give for only being able to eat one course?

3. The peasants often prove to be ___________________________ their sophisticated buyers.

4. Who helps Mayle get out of a parking ticket?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Male find gold coins? Why does this matter to him?

2. Why does the author say that the dogs and owners resemble each other? Do you agree?

3. What does Mayle notice about Robert? What does this foreshadow?

4. How does the drought and fire risk affect Mayle? How does this chapter end? Why does it end this way?

5. How is the real estate market affected in Luberon? How is this both good and bad?

6. Describe the venue in which Pavarotti performs. Why does Mayle include this information?

7. How is Mrs. Mayle's weakness for dogs taken advantage of here? How does the author seem to feel about her weakness? How do you know this?

8. What is pastis? Why is there a chapter about it?

9. Why is Mayle in Avignon? Why is this important enough to include in the book?

10. What is another consequence of the drought. How might this affect the revenue of the region?

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