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

2. 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) In a school yard.
(c) At a park.
(d) Outside her house.

3. Mayle ____________ receiving fan mail from his readers.
(a) Fears.
(b) Hates.
(c) Wonders about.
(d) Enjoys.

4. Finally reaching the picnic area in what appears to be ____________________, the party finds a table for ten set under a sprawling oak tree, replete with starched white linen, silverware and ice buckets.
(a) A city park.
(b) A thick and untamed forest.
(c) An abandoned back yard.
(d) An open field.

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

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 Mayles decide that the dog needs a masculine name and call him what?

3. After arriving home, why does Benson ask Mayle to contact his brother?

4. Mayle asserts that _________________ is the most common ailment that the French encounter.

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

(see the answer key)

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