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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What do some cyclists slip inside their shorts to cushion their tail bones?
(a) a small down pillow
(b) a thick piece of foam rubber
(c) a cushion
(d) a pound of rump steak

3. Who is the Mayles' guest who is disaster-prone?
(a) Pierre
(b) Bennett
(c) Tony
(d) Lydia

4. What gift does Bernard, the pool man, give to the Mayles?
(a) some cookies his wife baked
(b) a rubber raft
(c) a floating armchair
(d) some fruit from his orchard

5. What does Faustin ask the Mayles if he can have?
(a) some Lucerne for his rabbits
(b) some flowers from their garden
(c) a book on learning the English language
(d) an French/English dictionary

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the Provencal stew the Mayles wanted to make?

2. What had come to a standstill?

3. Which of the Mayles' trees blossomed on Easter weekend?

4. What was the grandfather's favorite soap opera?

5. What was the specialty of the hostess where the Mayles were invited for dinner?

(see the answer key)

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