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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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

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

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

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

5. Where had Tony found a house that interested him?
(a) next to the national park
(b) near the coast
(c) in the village
(d) in the mountains

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the Mayles' lawyer friend object to in Provence?

2. How many fountains are there along the length of the main street in Aix?

3. How does Massot decide to discourage the Germans from camping in the national park?

4. What animal had Monsieur Massot shot?

5. What do some cyclists slip inside their shorts to cushion their tail bones?

Short Essay Questions

1. The dinner party the Mayles are invited to is memorable for what reason?

2. List some of the flyers the advertising industry puts on windshields in June

3. Retell briefly the story Massot told about a peasant who coveted his neighbor's house.

4. Explain one of the chief difficulties faced when purchasing a house in Provence?

5. Why did Peter write that the final week in April ended on a sour note?

6. What strikes you about the students in Aix?

7. How does donating blood in Provence differ from donating blood in England?

8. What does the Mayles' temporary kitchen consist of?

9. What does Massot do in this chapter to keep tourists out of the National Park?

10. Describe in a sentence or two the bicycle trip the Mayles took on the first of May.

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