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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What possession does Tony like to flaunt?
(a) his Italian leather shoes
(b) his Nikon camera
(c) his hand-tailored suit
(d) his bulging Filoflex

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

3. What musical instrument does Monsieur Menicucci , the plumber, play?
(a) the piano
(b) the clarinet
(c) the cello
(d) the violin

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

5. What do buyers of a house in Provence try to avoid?
(a) paying the realtor
(b) paying the asking price of the house.
(c) paying the lawyer.
(d) paying the full amount of taxes on the purchase.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is recommended to help the Mayles with their courtyard?

2. How old is Monsieur Menicucci?

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

4. Who arrived to inspect what the planting team had done?

5. What did Monsieur Menicucci think Mozart could also have been besides being a composer?

(see the answer key)

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