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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Massot say to Peter that was uncharacteristic of him?
(a) "I'll never cook a fox again".
(b) "I don't hate the Germans anymore".
(c) " I think I'll give a big party".
(d) "Nature is wearing her prettiest clothes".

2. How did the hunters find a lost dog?
(a) They left a scrap of sacking or a cushion with the kennel scent on it in the woods.
(b) They had a special dog whistle.
(c) They went out and called their names.
(d) They waited til the dog found their truck or car.

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

4. When the Mayles finally see Santa Claus what is he doing?
(a) receiving Christmas wish lists from the children
(b) taking children on his lap
(c) smoking
(d) giving out tiny token presents

5. What picture in the calendar he gives Peter does the postman show him?
(a) a picture of the village under snow
(b) a picture of the the goat race Peter had witnessed
(c) a girl wearing two coconut shells
(d) a picture of the national forest

6. How long did the drive to Peter's friend's house take?
(a) three hours
(b) two and a half hours
(c) one hour
(d) more than four hours

7. Who delivered the opening speech?
(a) a local priest
(b) the Mayles' friend
(c) the mayor
(d) the president of the society

8. What year does Massot feel would be the ideal year to sell his home?
(a) 1993
(b) 1994
(c) 1995
(d) 1992

9. Where are the grapes weighed and tested for alcoholic content?
(a) Lubryon
(b) Goult
(c) Bonnieux
(d) Maubec

10. Whom did Peter call when there was a problem with the house or property?
(a) Christian
(b) Faustin
(c) Tony
(d) Menicucci

11. What do the people of Provence collect in baskets in the woods?
(a) berries
(b) nuts
(c) wild flowers
(d) mushrooms

12. What takes place at the Mayles' house in August?
(a) Many visitors arrive
(b) Major renovation work begins again
(c) A television set is installed.
(d) The Mayles have a lot of parties

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

14. What were the merchants Peter encountered on his visit to this friend like?
(a) determined to please you
(b) unfriendly and eager to take your money
(c) prosperous and friendly
(d) staid and old-fashioned

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the Mayles' guest who is disaster-prone?

2. What do Faustin, his wife and daughters use to harvest the table grapes?

3. What is the main event of Christmas in Provence?

4. What did the Mayles hope the sanitation men would do with the tip they gave them?

5. What had achieved the importance of a minor industry in the Vaucluse in September?

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