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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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

2. How far did they have to move the stone table to get it into the courtyard?
(a) 500 feet
(b) 750 feet
(c) 15 yards
(d) 12 yards

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

4. What is the first problem the Mayles encounter in the novel?
(a) irate neighbors
(b) the Mistral
(c) high prices
(d) homesickness

5. Who has to be consulted before the final sale of a house can be made?
(a) the real estate agent
(b) the local police
(c) all the owners
(d) the future neighbors

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the problem with the guests who visited the Mayles in May?

2. What became the lead story in the local newspaper in early February?

3. Where do the Mayles have lunch in Aix?

4. Who on the work team owns a cocker spaniel?

5. How old is the chef of the restaurant where the Mayles dine in Lambesc?

(see the answer key)

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