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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do they look for at a junk shop on the way home from Aix?
(a) a statue of St. Francis of Assisi
(b) a stone bird bath
(c) a gargoyle
(d) a stone bench

2. What terrible story did Faustin tell about a fire near Grase?
(a) He said that all the forests of the area had burned to the ground.
(b) He said that the airplanes dropping water on the fire picked up a swimmer and drooped him into the fire with the water.
(c) He said that many inhabitants of the area died.
(d) He said a big festival to be held in that area had been cancelled.

3. How many people were on the planting team?
(a) 6 under the direction of Christian
(b) 7 under the direction of Beauchier
(c) 4 under the direction of Massot
(d) 3 under the direction Peter Mayle

4. Why can't the meter reader read the Mayles' meter?
(a) Bees have stored their honey there.
(b) An ant colony has made a nest there.
(c) Hornets have nested there.
(d) The Mistral damaged the meter.

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) had men walk up and down main street with sandwich boards ad signs
(d) put flyers under windshield wipers

Short Answer Questions

1. Where had Peter's friend rented a house?

2. Who started calling the Mayles in February?

3. Which of the Mayles' trees blossomed on Easter weekend?

4. Who actually does the work of cleaning the green fuzz from the Mayles' pool?

5. In Paris how many times does one kiss a friend when meeting him or her?

(see the answer key)

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