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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Mayle is rather surprised by the level of ____________ provided for the festival.
(a) Security.
(b) Entertainment.
(c) Technology.
(d) Surprise.

2. 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.

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

4. 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 drink alcohol.
(b) He does not like all the wines.
(c) He does not like many wines.
(d) He fears he may become sick or tipsy.

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

6. The party will be held in picturesque ______________ and the guests will arrive by horse and carriage provided by local chef and friend, Maurice, who will also be providing the gourmet food.
(a) Nice.
(b) Lubéron.
(c) Monaco.
(d) Paris.

7. For what does Monsieur X use a pig?
(a) Hunting turkeys.
(b) Entertainment.
(c) Breeding.
(d) To sniff out truffles.

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

9. This man is is also composing an original anthem for whom?
(a) The newly created European Common Market.
(b) France.
(c) The U.S.
(d) The Italians.

10. These Provencal residents __________ their newfound celebrity.
(a) Enjoy.
(b) Fear.
(c) Are annoyed by.
(d) Worry about.

11. Mayle ____________ receiving fan mail from his readers.
(a) Wonders about.
(b) Fears.
(c) Enjoys.
(d) Hates.

12. What is used to make the product more expensive?
(a) Heavy buckshot and mud.
(b) Weights.
(c) Gold.
(d) Strong scents.

13. When does a storm break out?
(a) Once they are all home.
(b) On the trip to the picnic area.
(c) On their return trip.
(d) That night.

14. 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) An entire edition about the singing toads.
(c) Nothing about the singing toads.
(d) A large article about the singing toads.

15. Mayle is invited by a bookstore owner to hold a book signing in ______________ during the film festival.
(a) Canada.
(b) Hollywood.
(c) Cannes.
(d) New York.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. Why is the Mayles' friend suspicious about the dog's pedigree?

3. One man is certain that toads cannot sing while the other man claims that a man in ________________ is training some songs to sing for the bicentennial celebration to take place on July 14th.

4. Finally reaching the picnic area in what appears to be ____________________, the party finds a table for ten set under a sprawling oak tree, replete with starched white linen, silverware and ice buckets.

5. Fans seek autographs from Mayle's neighbor, ____________, who is mentioned in the book as well as Monsieur Menicucci, a colorful, local plumber.

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