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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Peter find after driving a half hour on his way to his friend's house?
(a) beautiful grand hotels
(b) a castle
(c) a lake with sail boats
(d) a sea of trailers

2. What had some friends of the Mayles seen in their hotel room which frightened them?
(a) a falcon
(b) a bat
(c) a large spider
(d) a rat

3. Who is recommended to help the Mayles with their courtyard?
(a) Maurice
(b) Pierrot
(c) Pierre
(d) Henri

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

5. Who is the tile-layer?
(a) Didier
(b) Claude
(c) Trufelli
(d) Christian

Short Answer Questions

1. How are the truffles which the Mayles eat prepared?

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

3. How old was the French farmhouse?

4. What happened to the elegant gathering when Vivaldi was replaced by Little Richard?

5. The euphoria of bicycling lasted until what?

(see the answer key)

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