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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. Who arrived to inspect what the planting team had done?

2. What had come to a standstill?

3. What do they look for at a junk shop on the way home from Aix?

4. What is as affordable in Provence as linoleum is in England?

5. The ruins of what chateau do they see on their bicycle ride?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What were some of the characteristics of the stone in Provence?

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

6. What were the reasons Faustin gave to Peter Mayle for no longer growing melons?

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

8. What does the Mayles' temporary kitchen consist of?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose the character in the book you like the least. Who is that character? What is his or her name? Describe his or her appearance if that is given. Describe his or her personality and character. Is this person important to the book or the Mayles? In what way? Why don't you like that character?

Essay Topic 2

There are many customs of kissing and body contact in Provence which differ greatly from the customs in America.

Part 1) Write a description of the different ways of kissing in France. How do they kiss in Paris? How do they kiss in Provence? Men kiss eachother. Does that repell you?

Part 2) Besides kissing there is other body contact in Provence. Describe it and its meaning?.

Part 3) Write a description of some of the different forms of body language the Provencals use. What are the different kinds of body language and what do they mean?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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