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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. French Vogue follows up with a _____________-page spread about the Lubéron.

2. A man who is entering his tall black Great Dane in the contest is himself dressed in __________ from head to toe.

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

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

5. After enduring another mild winter, dry conditions lead to a big fire that destroys six ____________________ acres near Marseille the following summer.

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the chapter end? What does this reveal about those involved in dog shows?

2. What is Mayle's fear regarding Massot? Is this a rational fear? Why or why not?

3. How does the town of Orange feel about Pavarotti's arrival? Why do they feel this way?

4. How does the author describe Place Pie? What does this reinforce about him?

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

6. What is the epitome of the Luberon? How is this being destroyed by the increase in visitors and new residents?

7. How does this market show cultural differences between the French and other cultures?

8. What fashion icon promotes this region of France? Why?

9. 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?

10. Why does Mayle decide to not install a security system? Is this a good reason? Why or why not?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author describes a trip to Les Halles.

Part 1) What is Les Halles? What takes place at Les Halles? Why does the author include this trip in this book?

Part 2) Do you find this trip and these details about Les Halles to be important to the story? Why or why not? How does this story progress the plot or support the author's purpose for writing this book?

Part 3) Does the U.S. have anything like Les Halles? If so, what? If not, why not? What does Les Halles reveal about French culture? Is this something Americans have in common with the French? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

Peter makes observations about summers in Luberon.

Part 1) Describe Peter's observations. How does he share these observations with the reader? How does this style of writing compare to the rest of the book? What are your thoughts on the way Peter presents this information?

Part 2) Why are the summers in Luberon important to the author? How are the summers compared to other seasons? How are the details of these summers tied to Provencal and French culture?

Part 3) What are summers like in your own community? How do they compare to summers in Luberon? What are the reasons for these similarities and differences? Would you prefer to be in Luberon or your own community for the summer? Why?

Essay Topic 3

Peter and his wife learn a great deal about French culture while living in Provence.

Part 1) Describe French culture based on this book. Do you believe that Peter's description of French culture is an accurate one? Why or why not? Might French culture today be as Peter described it in this book? Why or why not?

Part 2) What are your thoughts about French culture, based on this book? Does Peter's description of French culture influence you in a positive way? Would you like to go to Provence? Why or why not?

Part 3) How does French culture compare to your own culture? How important is one's culture to one's personality and interests? How different might you be if you had grown up in Provence, rather than your own community?

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