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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What do the Mayles do immediately when they return home from their bicycle trip?
(a) They take a shower.
(b) They have a cool drink.
(c) They dive into their pool
(d) They wash the dust off their bicycles.

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

4. The January meal the Mayles were invited to started with what food?
(a) soup
(b) Aperitifs
(c) 3 kinds of pizza
(d) salad

5. In Paris how many times does one kiss a friend when meeting him or her?
(a) three times
(b) once on the lips
(c) four times, twice on each cheek alternately
(d) twice

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the architect?

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

3. Who started calling the Mayles in February?

4. What do they look for at a junk shop on the way home from Aix?

5. Who is the tile-layer?

(see the answer key)

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