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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What occupation does Tony, the Englishman , have?

2. At the hall where the Mayles and most of the town are donating blood to a poor boy, how can you identify the people?

3. What was the specialty of the hostess where the Mayles were invited for dinner?

4. The Mayles' house was situated on how many acres of land?

5. Where had Tony found a house that interested him?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe some of the kissing practices in France.

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

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

4. Describe the two photographs which appeared in the newspaper.

5. What gift did the pool man give to the Mayles?

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

7. What are the two things Antoine Massot, the Mayles' neighbor, likes to talk about with people he meets?

8. What strikes you about the students in Aix?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Now that you have read the entire book and this is the last essay topic, do you think that you would want to buy a house in Provence and live there for a year anytime during your life? Write an essay telling how the book influenced your answer to this question. Include anything in the book which supports and explains your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Calendars play a part in the last section of the book. Write an essay answering some or all of the questions listed below:

What part do calendars play in the book? Which calendar has a funny picture?

What is it a picture of? Who gives the two different calendars to the Mayles?

Do the Mayles tip them? Do calendars play an important part in your life?

Do you use a free, commercial calendar or buy a specialized calendar dealing with a subject that interests you or having photos you like? Perhaps you buy a large wall calendar with spaces to plan each day, a desk calendar or a pocket calendar or several different calendar?

Essay Topic 3

Early in the book the Mayles experience the Mistral.

Part 1) What is the Mistral? Where does it come from? Why is it important in the book? It appears twice in the book. Write a short description of the two different appearances of the Mistral.

Part 2) What are some of the effects on people and animals attributed to the Mistral in the book? How is the Mayles' house affected by the Mistral?

Part 3) Monsieur Menicucci has a theory about why the last three winters in Provence have been colder because of a change in the Mistral. Explain his theory. Does it seem

plausible to you?

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