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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Mayle recalls the prolonged process he endured in order to receive what?
(a) Health insurance.
(b) A pay check.
(c) The identification cards he was required to have as a foreign resident living in France.
(d) A driver's license.

2. What does their one friend suggest they plan on doing?
(a) Finding out its breed.
(b) Finding the dog a permanent home.
(c) Mating the dog with their female Korthals.
(d) Finding the dog's owner.

3. The man's goal to produce a recognizable version of what?
(a) The Marseillaise.
(b) Oh Holy Night.
(c) The Star-Spangled Banner.
(d) Happy Birthday.

4. Peter contacts _____________, identified only as Monsieur X, for help for his friend Frank.
(a) A dog breeder.
(b) A farmer.
(c) A chef.
(d) A hunter.

5. How does Mayle's wife feel when Mayle suggests that they should search for the owner?
(a) She is angry.
(b) She is not enthusiastic.
(c) She is sad.
(d) She is relieved.

6. How does Michel feel about spitting out the wine?
(a) It would be odd.
(b) It would be fine.
(c) It would be appropriate.
(d) It would not be appropriate.

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

8. Mayle's wife spots a man walking down the road to _______________ with a large dog at his side.
(a) Nice.
(b) Ménerbes.
(c) Paris.
(d) Marseilles.

9. Mayle's favorite letter was the one addressed to whom?
(a) The "Funny Writer in Provence."
(b) The "Best Writer in Provence."
(c) The "English Writer in Provence."
(d) The "Strange Writer in Provence."

10. The card has his age in ____________ numerals.
(a) Large black.
(b) Small black.
(c) Large white.
(d) Small white.

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

12. British writer Peter Mayle is living in the Provence region of ____________.
(a) France.
(b) Italy.
(c) Spain.
(d) Germany.

13. Why does Mayle have to take Benson a second time to a pharmacy?
(a) The first pharmacy was too busy.
(b) The first pharmacy was closed.
(c) The first pharmacy did not have one of the medications.
(d) The first pharmacist was not very knowledgeable.

14. Being back in London is _____________ experience for Peter.
(a) A horrible.
(b) An enlightening.
(c) A scary.
(d) An exciting.

15. 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) Influenza.
(b) The Common Cold.
(c) Constipation.
(d) Pneumonia.

Short Answer Questions

1. Mayle picks up _______________ visitor at the railway station.

2. Peter decides to travel to this town to learn if there is any validity to the man's claim about singing toads. His inquiries there lead him to a man named Monsieur ____________.

3. When does Peter wake?

4. What is his card?

5. Mayle's wife decides to have a picnic for Peter's __________ birthday.

(see the answer keys)

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