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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Mayle's wife bring the dog home?
(a) She had fallen in love with this dog.
(b) She wanted another dog.
(c) She never passes up stray animals.
(d) She feared that the dog might be captured by the local animal control authorities and ultimately put to death.

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

3. Peter intends to eat __________________.
(a) Minimally.
(b) Moderately.
(c) Voraciously.
(d) A great deal.

4. The language barrier provides a comedic turn when Benson is presented with what?
(a) A small bottle of pills.
(b) A large medication wrapped in foil.
(c) A large syringe.
(d) A large bottle of syrupy medicine.

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

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

7. 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 ____________.
(a) Cergy.
(b) Salques.
(c) Germaine.
(d) Crouteaux.

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

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

10. 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.

11. What does Monsieur X invite Peter to do next spring?
(a) Join him in his truffle hunt.
(b) Participate in a dog show.
(c) Try his truffle soup.
(d) Take a cooking class at his restaurant.

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

13. Over the next several weeks, Mayle's wife stalks the dog, who she learns spends time ______________ where it can feed off scraps.
(a) At a park.
(b) Outside her house.
(c) Outside a cafe.
(d) In a school yard.

14. How does Peter feel about this toad story?
(a) He is skeptical but intrigued.
(b) He is annoyed.
(c) He is amused.
(d) He is excited.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. One day at __________, Peter overhears two men discussing whether toads can sing.

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

3. What does Mayle fear about the festival?

4. Peter tastes samples of the various wines--_______________________.

5. The diners manage to polish off most of the ___________, with the help of Andre.

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