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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the grandfather's favorite soap opera?
(a) Dynasty
(b) Dallas
(c) Days of Our Lives
(d) Santa Barbara

2. How does the French housewife differ from others when she goes to market?
(a) She squeezes, sniffs and pokes the produce.
(b) She steals anything she can.
(c) She looks over everything that is for sale first before buying.
(d) She asks if there are any samples to taste.

3. What kind of workmen did Tony plan to hire to work on his house?
(a) Irish workmen
(b) Swiss workmen
(c) Provencal workmen
(d) German workmen

4. How old is the chef of the restaurant where the Mayles dine in Lambesc?
(a) 48
(b) 36
(c) 70
(d) 80

5. What did the local advertising industry do to influence and attract people?
(a) put catchy ads in the newspaper
(b) sponsored a contest
(c) put flyers under windshield wipers
(d) had men walk up and down main street with sandwich boards ad signs

Short Answer Questions

1. At the hall where the Mayles and most of the town are donating blood to a poor boy, how can you identify the people?

2. What did the Mayles plan to do with the enclosed courtyard in back of their house?

3. Which tree was beginning to blossom in March?

4. Because it was so still in the valley in February what did Monsieur Massot say one could hear?

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

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