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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through September.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Massot decide to discourage the Germans from camping in the national park?
(a) He decides to turn his vicious dogs on them
(b) He puts up threatening signs
(c) He sets snares in the park.
(d) He decides to shoot into the air when he sees them

2. What French machine does Peter Mayle first plan to use to move the large stone table?
(a) la charrette
(b) le fardier
(c) la charrue
(d) le bob

3. In Paris how many times does one kiss a friend when meeting him or her?
(a) four times, twice on each cheek alternately
(b) three times
(c) once on the lips
(d) twice

4. Lengthy discussions were held between which two people during the planting?
(a) one of the men and his wife
(b) the two closest friends
(c) the two people farthest away from each other
(d) two people working side by side

5. Who arrived to inspect what the planting team had done?
(a) grandfather Andre
(b) the Mayles
(c) Massot
(d) Didier

Short Answer Questions

1. Who shows up at the Mayles' house just as they are about to sit down to dinner?

2. What were the Mayles given after they had donated blood?

3. How are the truffles which the Mayles eat prepared?

4. How far did they have to move the stone table to get it into the courtyard?

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

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