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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) Crouteaux.
(b) Cergy.
(c) Salques.
(d) Germaine.

2. When does Peter wake?
(a) Late that evening.
(b) Only a few minutes after falling asleep.
(c) When it is almost dinner time.
(d) The next morning.

3. Mayle meets up with a neighbor named Massot who shares his distrust of what?
(a) French police officers.
(b) French drivers.
(c) French doctors.
(d) French chefs.

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

5. Mayle keeps up with the correspondence as best he can but is truly ___________ when fans begin stopping by to get his autograph on their copies of his book.
(a) Worried.
(b) Anxious.
(c) Annoyed.
(d) Stunned.

6. What do the guests do when they reach Maurice's restaurant?
(a) They drink wine.
(b) They have dessert.
(c) They have coffee and tea.
(d) They eat dinner.

7. As soon as the young man, Benson, steps off the train, he claims to be deathly ill with what?
(a) Mono.
(b) Swine flu.
(c) A cold.
(d) The flu.

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

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

10. How does Peter feel about his discoveries?
(a) He is concerned.
(b) He is very happy.
(c) He is greatly disappointed.
(d) He is annoyed.

11. Why does Peter agree with Frank regarding his feelings of worry?
(a) He worries about himself.
(b) He is disappointed Frank lost his job.
(c) He fears for Franks safety.
(d) It is the end of March.

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

13. Alain tells Peter about an upcoming charity event where what will be prepared?
(a) The largest truffle stew in history.
(b) The largest truffle omelet in history.
(c) The largest truffle souffle in history.
(d) The largest truffle pie in history.

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

15. Why does Peter ask Michel if it would be acceptable after swishing the wine around in his mouth to spit out some of the wine samples?
(a) He does not like many wines.
(b) He does not like all the wines.
(c) He does not drink alcohol.
(d) He fears he may become sick or tipsy.

Short Answer Questions

1. British writer Peter Mayle is living in the Provence region of ____________.

2. At lunch time, Michel tells Peter and six other visitors to follow him where?

3. How does the book store owner surprise Mayle?

4. Why does Monsieur X have a pig for this reason?

5. After being sent to one bureaucracy after the other, the final stop was a health check. The doctor found Mayle to be healthy but took his blood for one last screening which was to make sure he didn't have what?

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