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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Mainly Dry Periods, with Scattered Fires.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Mayle picks up _______________ visitor at the railway station.
(a) A French.
(b) An Italian.
(c) An American.
(d) An English.

3. How is the potential for fire made more dangerous?
(a) By the gusty winds.
(b) By the use of wood-burning stoves.
(c) By the interest in grilling outside.
(d) By the amount of people who smoke.

4. One day at __________, Peter overhears two men discussing whether toads can sing.
(a) In a park.
(b) A cafe.
(c) On the bus.
(d) Work.

5. Mayle's wife decides to have a picnic for Peter's __________ birthday.
(a) Thirtieth.
(b) Fortieth.
(c) Sixtieth.
(d) Fiftieth.

Short Answer Questions

1. French Vogue follows up with a _____________-page spread about the Lubéron.

2. In ______________, Peter decides to travel to the small town of Châteauneuf-du-Pape in the wine country.

3. What does Monsieur X invite Peter to do next spring?

4. Mayle reminds his wife that he __________ picnics, based on his experiences in London.

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

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