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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 is Monsieur Aude?

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

3. What was the appearance of the hall where the investiture was to take place?

4. Who is rumored to have bought a house in Provence?

5. What does Faustin suggest because a cold winter is predicted?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why can't the meter reader read the meter and how does Menicucci fix the problem?

2. Describe the man Peter meets in the forest.

3. Who is Roger and what happens to him?

4. Describe the Cote d'Azur.

5. In what year does Massot plan to sell his home and why?

6. Describe the woman who advises the Mayles about olive oil.

7. Why did the grapes on the Mayles' land have to be picked?

8. Why were the Mayles uncomfortable at the party they were invited to in Gordes?

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

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

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

In the book two markets are described. The Mayles go to these markets on Sunday. The first market they visit is in Coustellet, the second in Isle-sur-la-Sorgue.

Choose one of these markets and write an essay on the market including a detailed description of the market, the people at the market and what was sold at the market. Tell

why you thought the market you chose to write about was colorful or particularly interesting. Did you learn anything about the people in Provence from reading about the market? What did you learn?

Essay Topic 3

Of all the many characters in the book , whom do you like the most and why? Choose any character, describe him or her. What is his or her physical appearance, age, personality? How is the character important to the book? To the Mayles?

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