1. Peter combs the paper during the time leading up to Bastille Day. What does he find?
(a) Only a small article about the singing toads.
(b) A large article about the singing toads.
(c) Nothing about the singing toads.
(d) An entire edition about the singing toads.

2. Peter's friend, Frank, calls him from London. He seems worried and on edge. Why?
(a) He fears that he has missed truffle season.
(b) He was laid-off.
(c) He worries about Peter.
(d) He is lost.

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

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

5. He was invited by his friend, Michel, ________________, to visit the famous wine caves of the region.
(a) A wine lover.
(b) A professional wine taster.
(c) A winery owner.
(d) A grape grower.

Short Answer Questions

1. Mayle tastes one that he thinks is unusually strong. His suspicions are confirmed when Michel tells him that the alcohol content is _________ percent, just at the legal limit for pastis.

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

3. In Faustin's opinion, what would be located by the well or near the chimney?

4. Although the wise men in the village had promised rain by ____________, conditions remain dry and parched.

5. After removing the clutter, Mayle finds what buried in the now exposed soil?

(see the answer key)

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