1. Mayle meets up with a neighbor named Massot who shares his distrust of what?
(a) French doctors.
(b) French chefs.
(c) French police officers.
(d) French drivers.

2. What does Mayle regret about his book signing?
(a) Not having more books to sell.
(b) Not having any celebrities show up.
(c) Not bringing his wife.
(d) Not having brought Monsieur Menicucci along who could have better addressed questions pertaining to French toilets.

3. Why is the Mayles' friend suspicious about the dog's pedigree?
(a) He is unusually large.
(b) His coat is unusually curly.
(c) His ears are unusually large.
(d) He is unusually small.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. After being sent to one bureaucracy after the other, the final stop was a health check. The doctor found Mayle to be healthy but took his blood for one last screening which was to make sure he didn't have what?

2. Why does Mayle have to take Benson a second time to a pharmacy?

3. British writer Peter Mayle is living in the Provence region of ____________.

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

5. Mayle's favorite letter was the one addressed to whom?

(see the answer key)

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