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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 was the party that the Mayles attended in Gordes?

2. Who is summoned to fix the washed out drive?

3. How many bakers are listed in the yellow pages in Cavaillon?

4. What had achieved the importance of a minor industry in the Vaucluse in September?

5. Where was Peter's friend's house built?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do the Mayles learn about bread?

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

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

4. What is the game the Mayles play at the end of July and why do they like it?

5. What English Christmas festivities did the Mayles miss?

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

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

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

9. What are the effects of the night storm that hits Lubyron in August?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Peter travels to the Cote D'Azur to visit his friend in one chapter.

Part 1) Describe the Cote D'Azur in detail.

Part 2 ) List the things about the Cote d'Azur that you find ugly, negative or repellent.

Part 3) Compare the region of Provence where Peter lives with the Cote d'Azur he sees on his trip to visit his friend.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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