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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What world is a murky one?
(a) The car business.
(b) The insurance business.
(c) The truffle business.
(d) The bank business.

2. Mayle's wife decides to have a picnic for Peter's __________ birthday.
(a) Sixtieth.
(b) Fortieth.
(c) Thirtieth.
(d) Fiftieth.

3. Doing more detective work, she soon learns that the dog is staying at a man's house where?
(a) In the mountains.
(b) In the city.
(c) In a nearby neighborhood.
(d) In the forest.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. Why does Mayle's wife bring the dog home?

3. For what does Monsieur X use a pig?

4. How does Michel feel about spitting out the wine?

5. Inferior Italian________________ are often passed off as the superior French ones.

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Monsieur X ask Peter to do next spring? What does this reveal about their relationship?

2. What does Peter learn about toads at a cafe? What does Peter think of this? Why might he feel this way?

3. How does the language barrier lead to humor in this chapter?

4. How is the toad story explained? Is it as odd and sensational as Peter had hoped? Why or why not?

5. What does Mayle say about the life of a writer?

6. How does Peter feel about his toad findings? Why does he feel this way?

7. How does Benson react to the French doctor? Why might he react this way?

8. How does Peter get involved in this world of truffles?

9. How do Mayle's feelings about fan mail change over time? Why?

10. Describe the truffle business.

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