1. How does the book store owner surprise Mayle?
(a) He had arranged for a formal dinner in his honor.
(b) He had arranged for a group of Mayle's fans to attend the event.
(c) He had arranged for celebrities to attend his book signing.
(d) He had arranged for him to stay in a luxury suite.

2. Doing more detective work, she soon learns that the dog is staying at a man's house where?
(a) In the mountains.
(b) In the city.
(c) In the forest.
(d) In a nearby neighborhood.

3. Where does the man allow the dog to sleep?
(a) In his bed.
(b) In his garage.
(c) In his backyard.
(d) On his terrace.

4. Over the next several weeks, Mayle's wife stalks the dog, who she learns spends time ______________ where it can feed off scraps.
(a) Outside a cafe.
(b) At a park.
(c) In a school yard.
(d) Outside her house.

5. Mayle keeps up with the correspondence as best he can but is truly ___________ when fans begin stopping by to get his autograph on their copies of his book.
(a) Worried.
(b) Anxious.
(c) Stunned.
(d) Annoyed.

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

3. As soon as the young man, Benson, steps off the train, he claims to be deathly ill with what?

4. Mayle takes a jab at Americans who create what?

5. What does their one friend suggest they plan on doing?

(see the answer key)

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