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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Boy.

Multiple Choice 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.
(a) Pneumonia.
(b) The Common Cold.
(c) Influenza.
(d) Constipation.

2. After arriving home, why does Benson ask Mayle to contact his brother?
(a) He is a lawyer.
(b) He is his best friend.
(c) He is Benson's guardian.
(d) He is a doctor.

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

4. The large shaggy animal is a stray and appears to be a French breed officially known as ______________.
(a) Griffon Korthals.
(b) Griffon bleu de Gascogne.
(c) Griffon fauve de Bretagne.
(d) Griffon Nivernais.

5. The Mayles decide that the dog needs a masculine name and call him what?
(a) Les Fils.
(b) Garcon.
(c) Man.
(d) Boy.

Short Answer Questions

1. Doing more detective work, she soon learns that the dog is staying at a man's house where?

2. Where does the man allow the dog to sleep?

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

4. What does Mayle regret about his book signing?

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.

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