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

A Year in Provence Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

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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. What was the grandfather's favorite soap opera?
(a) Days of Our Lives
(b) Santa Barbara
(c) Dynasty
(d) Dallas

2. What job has Christian, the Mayles' architect been offered?
(a) redesigning a wealthy Parisian's home
(b) redesigning a restaurant
(c) designing a gym
(d) the job of redesigning a brothel

3. Who is the painter?
(a) Zanchi
(b) Penelope
(c) Mastorino
(d) Ramon

4. What activity followed the luncheon Monsieur and Madame Menicucci attended?
(a) singing
(b) ballroom dancing
(c) tennis
(d) swimming

5. How does the French housewife differ from others when she goes to market?
(a) She steals anything she can.
(b) She asks if there are any samples to taste.
(c) She squeezes, sniffs and pokes the produce.
(d) She looks over everything that is for sale first before buying.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the Mayles do immediately when they return home from their bicycle trip?

2. In Paris how many times does one kiss a friend when meeting him or her?

3. Who has to be consulted before the final sale of a house can be made?

4. How many people were on the planting team?

5. What possession does Tony like to flaunt?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Bernard, the man who was in charge of cleaning the Mayles' pool.

2. Describe some of the kissing practices in France.

3. Why were the journalists happy about the lead story "Provence Under Blanket of Snow?"

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

5. Why did the Mayles purchase a house in Provence?

6. Describe the market in Coustellet.

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

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

9. What is Monsieur Menicucci's theory about why the winters in Provence were becoming colder?

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

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