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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 did Massot say to Peter that was uncharacteristic of him?

2. How long did the drive to Peter's friend's house take?

3. Why was the Mayles' friend looking ill at ease when they found him at the dinner?

4. What is a toilette a la Turque?

5. What happened to the elegant gathering when Vivaldi was replaced by Little Richard?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Faustin advise the Mayles to do and why?

2. What is the irony of Christmas Day to the Mayles?

3. Describe the rusty contraption Peter finds at the edge of the vineyard.

4. Describe the Cote d'Azur.

5. What were some of the "August Sayings" of visitors to Provence?

6. Describe the dinner the Mayles are invited to in November.

7. What frightened friends of the Mayles who were staying at a nearby hotel?

8. Describe the man Peter meets in the forest.

9. How do the men of Provence prepare for hunting season?

10. What does Menicucci do at the Mayles house in August?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Three weather conditions in Provence are introduced in the book. These conditions are: the Mistral, the snow and the rains. The book describes the affect these conditions have on the land and the people etc.

Choose one of these weather conditions which take place in Provence in the book and write an essay describing it and its affect on the land and people , the Mayles in particular.

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

Different events happening at different times of the year in Provence are important to the book. For example there's the tourist season, the harvest season, the hunting season etc.

Choose one of the seasons mentioned above and write a detailed description of it in an essay How does learning about it help you understand Provence and its people better. How do they differ from you or from Americans in general? Why did you choose that topic to write about?

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