A Year in Provence Test | Final Test - Easy

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 121 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

A Year in Provence Test | Final Test - Easy

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Monsieur Aude?
(a) a stone sculptor
(b) a local chef
(c) an iron artist
(d) a local painter

2. What do the sanitation men mind that is left for them to clean up?
(a) mouldy food
(b) degeuleuse
(c) serviettes hygieniques
(d) animaux morts

3. What cafe do the Mayles eat at in November?
(a) the cafe in Buoux
(b) the cafe in Le Paradou
(c) the cafe in Bonnieux
(d) the cafe in Cavaillon

4. What was the hall officially called?
(a) the Salle des Honneurs
(b) the Salle des Fetes
(c) the Salle du Prestige
(d) the Salle des Dignitaires

5. How does the carpet get soaked?
(a) The carpet-layer puts a screw through the hot-water pipe.
(b) A bucket of water is accidently over-turned.
(c) The sink in the kitchen overflows.
(d) There is another storm and a leak in the roof.

6. What game do the Mayles play at the end of July?
(a) a game of golf
(b) a game of croquet
(c) a game of tennis
(d) a game of boules

7. What are the "Sayings of August?"
(a) Faustin's statements about the forest fire near Grasse
(b) folk sayings of the Provencal peasants
(c) Statements made by mystified, tightfisted or apologetic visitors.
(d) Statements made by Menicucci and his men about the work they had to do.

8. What does the postman relate about his friend?
(a) His friend shot a wild boar the previous weekend.
(b) His friend was getting married.
(c) His friend was promoted to postmaster.
(d) His friend had won the lottery.

9. Who helps Peter stock his wine cellar?
(a) Christian
(b) Menicucci
(c) Faustin
(d) Uncle Edward

10. The Mayles are surprised at the French fondness for what?
(a) Shakespeare
(b) American music
(c) fast food
(d) guns

11. Where is the heating system located?
(a) beside the pool
(b) behind the house
(c) in what used to be the donkey dormitory
(d) in the courtyard

12. What were the local friends of the Mayles recovering from in September?
(a) the summer heat
(b) the storm that hit in August
(c) the flu
(d) a surfeit of guests

13. How many goats and drivers took part in the goat race?
(a) 12
(b) 8
(c) 10
(d) 6

14. What present do the workers give the Mayles?
(a) a signed photo of the workmen and their wives
(b) a bust of Napoleon
(c) an antique stone tub filled with flowers
(d) a music box which plays the French national anthem

15. When did the Mayles leave the dinner?
(a) around eleven o'clock
(b) just before dawn
(c) sometime after one o'clock in the morning
(d) midnight

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Peter's friend who was to be honored live?

2. What does Menicucci remind Peter to do?

3. What was the tourist joke Faustin told about the English?

4. Where are the grapes weighed and tested for alcoholic content?

5. Who wanted to go through the crowd of spectators and goats and drivers?

(see the answer keys)

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