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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was the French farmhouse?
(a) 50 years old
(b) 4 months old
(c) 76 years old
(d) 200 years old

2. Who is recommended to help the Mayles with their courtyard?
(a) Maurice
(b) Pierre
(c) Pierrot
(d) Henri

3. What became the lead story in the local newspaper in early February?
(a) local political campaign
(b) a beauty pageant
(c) the opening of a gym
(d) snow

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

5. What kind of bird is in the story Massot tells?
(a) a sparrow
(b) a pigeon
(c) a parrot
(d) a cockerel

Short Answer Questions

1. The Mayles began their year in Provence on what holiday?

2. How many dogs accompanied the planting team?

3. What mountains rose up behind the house?

4. What is the name of the Provencal stew the Mayles wanted to make?

5. How many people move the stone table into the courtyard?

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