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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How far did they have to move the stone table to get it into the courtyard?
(a) 15 yards
(b) 500 feet
(c) 750 feet
(d) 12 yards

2. After talking with Bernard what do the Mayles decide to do?
(a) give Bernard a gift.
(b) invite people to come and use the pool.
(c) Purchase insurance for the house.
(d) ask Bernard to stay for dinner

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

4. What did Faustin decide should replace the melon field?
(a) a flower garden
(b) a lawn
(c) a vegetable garden
(d) more grape vines

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

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

7. How old is the chef of the restaurant where the Mayles dine in Lambesc?
(a) 70
(b) 36
(c) 48
(d) 80

8. What produced a noise like nuts and bolts clattering in a tin?
(a) workers in the restaurant kitchens
(b) the local hens
(c) the small Citroen vans that every farmer drove
(d) rain on the roof tops

9. What do the Mayles do immediately when they return home from their bicycle trip?
(a) They dive into their pool
(b) They take a shower.
(c) They wash the dust off their bicycles.
(d) They have a cool drink.

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

11. What make of car was in the first automobile accident Peter encountered in Provence?
(a) a Mercedes
(b) a Volkswagen
(c) a Jaguar
(d) a Peugeot

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

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

14. In Provence how many times does one kiss?
(a) three times
(b) not at all
(c) once on each cheek
(d) once on the lips

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How lond a trip was it to go buy a loaf of bread?

2. Peter offers a ride to whom?

3. What mountains rose up behind the house?

4. Where did the Mayles purchase their bicycles?

5. Where do the Mayles have lunch in Aix?

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