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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Christian turn down the job offer?
(a) The work had to be done in too short a time.
(b) the job wasn't challenging enough
(c) he had too many other jobs to do
(d) the pay wasn't enough

2. What did the local advertising industry do to influence and attract people?
(a) had men walk up and down main street with sandwich boards ad signs
(b) put catchy ads in the newspaper
(c) put flyers under windshield wipers
(d) sponsored a contest

3. Why can't the meter reader read the Mayles' meter?
(a) Bees have stored their honey there.
(b) Hornets have nested there.
(c) The Mistral damaged the meter.
(d) An ant colony has made a nest there.

4. What was the problem with the guests who visited the Mayles in May?
(a) They ate too much.
(b) Their schedules were very different from their hosts.
(c) They were too demanding.
(d) They were obnoxious.

5. Who is rumored to have bought a house in Provence?
(a) Brigitte Bardot
(b) Leslie Caron
(c) Doris Day
(d) Ringo Star

Short Answer Questions

1. What possession does Tony like to flaunt?

2. What is as affordable in Provence as linoleum is in England?

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

4. What kind of bird is in the story Massot tells?

5. Because it was so still in the valley in February what did Monsieur Massot say one could hear?

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