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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Often after a sale is finalized, the buyer notices what?
(a) There are no utilities.
(b) There are major renovations required.
(c) A large item is missing.
(d) The house needs a new roof.

2. Mayle is in Avignon to shop at the fresh food market, Les Halles, located there. He has arrived at __________, before the market is open, in order to get a place to park.
(a) 6 am.
(b) 4 am.
(c) 5 am.
(d) 7 am.

3. What reason did Regis give for only being able to eat one course?
(a) He had a busy schedule.
(b) He had piles.
(c) He had a small stomach.
(d) He did not like the rest of the food on the menu.

4. In the chapter A Pastis Lesson, it is explained that the ________________ is pastis, a yellow/gray anise-flavored liqueur.
(a) "Food of Provence."
(b) "Milk of Provence."
(c) "Drink of Provence."
(d) "Alcohol of Provence."

5. A card from Saint-Tropez notes the ________________ are increasing the number of applicants for the Saint-Tropez police force.
(a) Cars on the road.
(b) Hand guns sold.
(c) Nudist beaches.
(d) Number of burglaries.

6. The local _________________ are in great demand and becoming quite wealthy.
(a) Politicians.
(b) Farmers.
(c) Business owners.
(d) Real estate agents.

7. What does Massot do to assist Peter in his findings?
(a) He calls in experts.
(b) He buys a jack-hammer.
(c) He digs several holes.
(d) He rents a metal detector.

8. At the Ménerbes dog show, the dogs are dressed in fashions to resemble who?
(a) Their masters.
(b) Models.
(c) Other breeds.
(d) Celebrities.

9. The masses in England suffer from poor restaurant food, according to Regis. Why?
(a) They do not have a good sense of taste.
(b) Only the rich can afford to go out and eat well.
(c) There is no good food to be found in England.
(d) The English do not care about food.

10. The tiny airport in Avignon is boasting direct flights to __________________ and will probably soon be referred to as Avignon International Airport.
(a) New York.
(b) Los Angeles.
(c) London.
(d) Rome.

11. 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.
(a) Twenty-five.
(b) Forty-five.
(c) Fifty.
(d) Sixty.

12. During the first ______ months of 1989, the rainfall in the Provence is well below normal.
(a) Four.
(b) Two.
(c) Ten.
(d) Six.

13. The venue is fitting for the Italian. Why?
(a) It serves Italian food during performances.
(b) It provides only Italian entertainers.
(c) It has an Italian name.
(d) The huge theater was built by his countrymen.

14. After the ___________ hour is over, the Mayles make their way to the stadium.
(a) Breakfast.
(b) Break.
(c) Lunch.
(d) Dinner.

15. A little more digging unearths what?
(a) A shard of pottery.
(b) Another bracelet.
(c) A 20 franc piece dated 1869.
(d) The shoe's pair.

Short Answer Questions

1. The real estate deals in the Lubéron are often examples of worlds ______________.

2. Mayle decides he doesn't want to live in ___________ the rest of his life and would rather take his chances.

3. Mayle begins to clear a pile of _________________.

4. Normal life begins in ________________ when the traffic is sparse and there are no crowds and there is never a problem to get a table at a restaurant.

5. During _____________, in an effort to prevent the outbreak of fires in the spring, the government trims back dry brush and undergrowth from the region.

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