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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Because it was so still in the valley in February what did Monsieur Massot say one could hear?
(a) a mouse fart
(b) the flowers coming up under the snow
(c) the snow falling
(d) a cat purring from a distance of 20 feet

2. What did Faustin do in the winter?
(a) He wrote for the local newspaper
(b) He was a tour guide
(c) He worked in a restaurant
(d) He was a traveling slaughterer

3. Who on the work team owns a cocker spaniel?
(a) Didier
(b) Menicucci
(c) Ramon
(d) Trufelli

4. From whom had the Mayles bought their bicycles?
(a) Jean Baudelaire
(b) Maurice Lucien Brun
(c) Eduoard Cunty
(d) Pierre Lescaut

5. How many people were on the planting team?
(a) 3 under the direction Peter Mayle
(b) 7 under the direction of Beauchier
(c) 4 under the direction of Massot
(d) 6 under the direction of Christian

6. What is the name of the insurance agent?
(a) Guy Laupain
(b) Henri Harve
(c) Thierry Fructus
(d) Maurice Ravel

7. What musical instrument does Monsieur Menicucci , the plumber, play?
(a) the violin
(b) the piano
(c) the clarinet
(d) the cello

8. The Mayles began their year in Provence on what holiday?
(a) Easter
(b) Christmas Eve
(c) New Year's Eve
(d) Bastille Day

9. The Mayles' home is situated between which two villages?
(a) Amiens and Reims
(b) Menerbes and Bonnieux
(c) Nimes and Montpelier
(d) Cannes and Nice

10. What is as affordable in Provence as linoleum is in England?
(a) wood paneling
(b) iron
(c) stone
(d) plastic

11. What were the Mayles given after they had donated blood?
(a) tea and scones
(b) a wide choice of delicious foods and a choice of wine
(c) apple juice and cookies
(d) a sticker that said they had donated blood

12. How long do the students at the cafe keep their sunglasses on?
(a) until the waiter arrives
(b) the whole time they're at the cafe
(c) until the sun goes down
(d) until an acquaintance is identified at one of the tables.

13. What was the surprising thing about Monsieur Bagnois, the floor-cleaner?
(a) He weighed 400 pounds
(b) He had 17 children
(c) He was a gourmet
(d) He was originally from India

14. What's a good description of Massot's dogs?
(a) timid
(b) vicious
(c) gentle
(d) friendly

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who actually does the work of cleaning the green fuzz from the Mayles' pool?

2. What animals used to destroy the melon field?

3. The Mayles' house was situated on how many acres of land?

4. What make of car was in the first automobile accident Peter encountered in Provence?

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

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