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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 is rumored to have bought a house in Provence?
(a) Doris Day
(b) Ringo Star
(c) Leslie Caron
(d) Brigitte Bardot
2. The Mayles are surprised at the French fondness for what?
(a) Shakespeare
(b) guns
(c) fast food
(d) American music
3. What is a toilette a la Turque?
(a) a restroom in a grand French hotel
(b) a primitive restroom consisting of a hole positioned between two footrests
(c) a French restroom just like the Mayles were used to findin in England
(d) a fancy turkish bathroom with a bidet
4. What do the people of Provence collect in baskets in the woods?
(a) mushrooms
(b) wild flowers
(c) berries
(d) nuts
5. What terrible story did Faustin tell about a fire near Grase?
(a) He said that the airplanes dropping water on the fire picked up a swimmer and drooped him into the fire with the water.
(b) He said that all the forests of the area had burned to the ground.
(c) He said that many inhabitants of the area died.
(d) He said a big festival to be held in that area had been cancelled.
Short Answer Questions
1. What cafe do the Mayles eat at in November?
2. What did Peter find after driving a half hour on his way to his friend's house?
3. What was the Cote d'Azur like when Peter visited it?
4. What did the Mayles hope the sanitation men would do with the tip they gave them?
5. What idea did Madame Mayle have for getting the work on the house done before Christmas?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe the Cote d'Azur.
2. How do the men of Provence prepare for hunting season?
3. Describe the man Peter meets in the forest.
4. Who is Roger and what happens to him?
5. What is the game the Mayles play at the end of July and why do they like it?
6. What are the effects of the night storm that hits Lubyron in August?
7. Describe the dinner the Mayles are invited to in November.
8. List the locals who come to the Mayles for Christmas tips and tell what they bring as gifts
9. Describe the plan Madame Mayle has for getting the workmen back on the job to complete the work before Christmas.
10. Why were the Mayles uncomfortable at the party they were invited to in Gordes?
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