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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 produced a noise like nuts and bolts clattering in a tin?
(a) the small Citroen vans that every farmer drove
(b) workers in the restaurant kitchens
(c) rain on the roof tops
(d) the local hens

2. Peter offers a ride to whom?
(a) two Italians
(b) three German tourists
(c) a Swiss man
(d) two Australian students

3. What was the specialty of the hostess where the Mayles were invited for dinner?
(a) A casserole of rabbit crivet
(b) leg of lamb
(c) cheddar quiche
(d) stuffed roast pig

4. What animals used to destroy the melon field?
(a) rabbits
(b) moles
(c) ground hogs
(d) wild boars

5. What kind of bird is in the story Massot tells?
(a) a cockerel
(b) a parrot
(c) a sparrow
(d) a pigeon

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Monsieur Menicucci invite Peter to his house?

2. A car full of tourists from what country wanted to picnic on the Mayles' property?

3. Where do the people of Provence go every Sunday?

4. How long do the students at the cafe keep their sunglasses on?

5. What about the insurance agent pleases the Mayles?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the arrangement the Mayles have with their neighbors concerning the grapes grown on the property?

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

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

4. Why is the Cours Mirabeau considered the most handsome main street in France?

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

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

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

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

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

10. List some of the things on the menu at the restaurant the Mayles visited in Buoux.

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