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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Singing Toads of St. Pantaléon.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How else does Mayle feel about his book signing?
(a) He doubts anyone would be interested with all the famous names in town.
(b) He is excited about seeing his many fans at his book signing.
(c) He is worried that other writers will come to his book signing.
(d) He fears that celebrities will show up to his book signing.

2. Why does Mayle's wife bring the dog home?
(a) She had fallen in love with this dog.
(b) She feared that the dog might be captured by the local animal control authorities and ultimately put to death.
(c) She wanted another dog.
(d) She never passes up stray animals.

3. Mayle is rather surprised by the level of ____________ provided for the festival.
(a) Entertainment.
(b) Security.
(c) Surprise.
(d) Technology.

4. One man is certain that toads cannot sing while the other man claims that a man in ________________ is training some songs to sing for the bicentennial celebration to take place on July 14th.
(a) St. Pantaléon.
(b) Aubigny.
(c) Lyon.
(d) Marseille.

5. Mayle takes a jab at Americans who create what?
(a) Pandemics.
(b) Common diseases.
(c) Epidemics.
(d) Their own lexicon for common diseases.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is the Mayles' friend suspicious about the dog's pedigree?

2. One day at __________, Peter overhears two men discussing whether toads can sing.

3. Mayle reminds his wife that he __________ picnics, based on his experiences in London.

4. How does this man feel about talking with Peter?

5. The language barrier provides a comedic turn when Benson is presented with what?

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