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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The Mayles began their year in Provence on what holiday?
(a) New Year's Eve
(b) Bastille Day
(c) Christmas Eve
(d) Easter

2. What did the dogs of Provence learn to do during the cold February weather?
(a) to track people who got lost in the snow
(b) to skate
(c) to sleep more
(d) to eat faster

3. Why does Monsieur Menicucci invite Peter to his house?
(a) to have lunch
(b) to show off his children and their talents
(c) to view his wide array of heating devices and to meet his wife
(d) to hear him play the clarinet

4. What saved the Mayles from having to have more drinks after the meal?
(a) a sudden drop in the temperature
(b) a baby crying
(c) the dog
(d) the cat

5. Who on the work team owns a cocker spaniel?
(a) Menicucci
(b) Ramon
(c) Didier
(d) Trufelli

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the first problem the Mayles encounter in the novel?

2. What musical instrument does Monsieur Menicucci , the plumber, play?

3. How old is the chef of the restaurant where the Mayles dine in Lambesc?

4. What's a good description of Massot's dogs?

5. The Mayles' home is situated between which two villages?

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