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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did the Mayles neglect visiting many of the tourist locations in Provence?
(a) They felt the tourist locations were too expensive.
(b) They didn't want to mingle with the tourists.
(c) The fell ill with the flu.
(d) They were busy studying the rituals and customs of the people of Provence.

2. What occupation does Tony, the Englishman , have?
(a) He's a lawyer.
(b) He's an accountant
(c) He's an executive in advertising
(d) He's a banker

3. The euphoria of bicycling lasted until what?
(a) they started to get over-heated
(b) they became ravenously hungry
(c) they began the climb up to Bonnieux
(d) they became very thirsty

4. Which of the Mayles' trees blossomed on Easter weekend?
(a) the apple trees
(b) the dogwood trees
(c) the cherry trees
(d) the pear trees

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

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

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

8. What about the insurance agent pleases the Mayles?
(a) his punctuality
(b) his manners
(c) his optimism
(d) his professionalism

9. How does Massot decide to discourage the Germans from camping in the national park?
(a) He decides to shoot into the air when he sees them
(b) He puts up threatening signs
(c) He sets snares in the park.
(d) He decides to turn his vicious dogs on them

10. Where did the Mayles purchase their bicycles?
(a) Bonnieux
(b) Isle-sur-la- Sorgue
(c) Cavaillon
(d) Buoux

11. What had come to a standstill?
(a) calls from England
(b) work on the house
(c) the Mayles dining in restaurants
(d) visits from neighbors

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

13. Which cafe of the Cours Mirabeau is the most memorable?
(a) the Deux Garcons
(b) the Trois Oiseaux
(c) the Deux Jeune Filles
(d) the Quatre Coins

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

15. What animals used to destroy the melon field?
(a) wild boars
(b) moles
(c) ground hogs
(d) rabbits

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did the Mayles go for lunch after visiting Isle-sur-Sorgue?

2. Where do the people of Provence go every Sunday?

3. What kind of workmen did Tony plan to hire to work on his house?

4. What did the dogs of Provence learn to do during the cold February weather?

5. What job has Christian, the Mayles' architect been offered?

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