1. The Lubéron is described in a recent issue of American Vogue as what?
(a) "The best of France."
(b) "The French secret."
(c) "The secret of South France."
(d) "The best place on earth."

2. The real estate deals in the Lubéron are often examples of worlds ______________.
(a) Colliding.
(b) Evolving.
(c) Stopping.
(d) Combining.

3. The tiny airport in Avignon is boasting direct flights to __________________ and will probably soon be referred to as Avignon International Airport.
(a) London.
(b) Rome.
(c) New York.
(d) Los Angeles.

4. Peter receives the ______________ birthday card in his life.
(a) Heaviest.
(b) Nicest.
(c) Smallest.
(d) Lightest.

5. These Provencal residents __________ their newfound celebrity.
(a) Fear.
(b) Enjoy.
(c) Worry about.
(d) Are annoyed by.

Short Answer Questions

1. After returning home from the pharmacy with several mundane purchases--toothpaste and suntan lotion--Peter finds a brochure in his bag which discusses the problem of ___________________, which apparently is quite a prevalent condition among the French.

2. A neighbor tells Mayle that he is becoming less ____________ because he now delights in rain.

3. Why was Robert fired from the police force?

4. Why does Mayle's wife bring the dog home?

5. One evening when Mayle is in the bar, Michel is conducting a tasting contest to determine which brand of _________ is the best pastis.

(see the answer key)

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