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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Peter Mayle plan to buy to protect himself from unwanted guests?
(a) several vicious dogs
(b) an answering machine
(c) a gun
(d) a book on how to say no

2. How many people move the stone table into the courtyard?
(a) four
(b) six
(c) seven
(d) eight

3. How are the truffles which the Mayles eat prepared?
(a) included in salads
(b) baked with chicken breasts
(c) broiled with fish
(d) baked in omelettes

4. After talking with Bernard what do the Mayles decide to do?
(a) Purchase insurance for the house.
(b) ask Bernard to stay for dinner
(c) invite people to come and use the pool.
(d) give Bernard a gift.

5. How does Massot decide to discourage the Germans from camping in the national park?
(a) He decides to shoot into the air when he sees them
(b) He puts up threatening signs
(c) He decides to turn his vicious dogs on them
(d) He sets snares in the park.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the dogs of Provence learn to do during the cold February weather?

2. What did Faustin decide should replace the melon field?

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

4. How many people were on the planting team?

5. What does Madame Mayle purchase in an antique dealer's town one Sunday?

(see the answer key)

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