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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. The ruins of what chateau do they see on their bicycle ride?
(a) the chateau of the richest man ever to have lived in Provence
(b) the chateau of the Marquis de Sade
(c) Napoleon Bonaparte's Provencal chateau
(d) the chateau Voltair lived in for a while when he wrote his books

2. How did Tony behave with the French property agent?
(a) He behaved as if she wasn't there and spoke derogatorily.
(b) He flattered her.
(c) He was quite polite and attentive.
(d) He asked the agent many questions.

3. What is Menicucci's wife's talent?
(a) she is the perfect housekeeper
(b) she is an excellent cook
(c) she plays the flute
(d) She is an accomplished soprano

4. How do the students following cafe deportment arrive?
(a) as conspicuously as possible
(b) carrying books
(c) blowing kisses
(d) waving to their friends

5. The euphoria of bicycling lasted until what?
(a) they became ravenously hungry
(b) they became very thirsty
(c) they started to get over-heated
(d) they began the climb up to Bonnieux

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Madame Mayle purchase in an antique dealer's town one Sunday?

2. The Mayles' home is situated between which two villages?

3. What were the Mayles given after they had donated blood?

4. Peter offers a ride to whom?

5. What does Faustin ask the Mayles if he can have?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Pierrot of Lacoste

2. Describe some of the kissing practices in France.

3. What strikes you about the students in Aix?

4. Explain why Peter was cheered up by the story he hears about Christian , his architect

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

6. Describe the clothes Thierry Fructus, the insurance agent, wore.

7. Why did the workmen the Mayles hired disappear in March?

8. What does Menicucci's assistant wear in April?

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

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

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