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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What about the insurance agent pleases the Mayles?
(a) his professionalism
(b) his punctuality
(c) his manners
(d) his optimism

2. Where do the people of Provence go every Sunday?
(a) to the sea shore
(b) to the mountains
(c) to the movies
(d) to the market

3. What is the name of the insurance agent?
(a) Thierry Fructus
(b) Maurice Ravel
(c) Guy Laupain
(d) Henri Harve

4. Because it was so still in the valley in February what did Monsieur Massot say one could hear?
(a) a cat purring from a distance of 20 feet
(b) a mouse fart
(c) the snow falling
(d) the flowers coming up under the snow

5. How is the insurance agent dressed?
(a) like a performer from Las Vegas
(b) like a laborer
(c) like a country gentleman
(d) like a banker

Short Answer Questions

1. After talking with Bernard what do the Mayles decide to do?

2. What did Monsieur Menicucci think was scandalous?

3. What gift does Bernard, the pool man, give to the Mayles?

4. How many dogs accompanied the planting team?

5. A car full of tourists from what country wanted to picnic on the Mayles' property?

(see the answer key)

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