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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. Mayle's favorite letter was the one addressed to whom?
(a) The "Best Writer in Provence."
(b) The "Funny Writer in Provence."
(c) The "English Writer in Provence."
(d) The "Strange Writer in Provence."

2. What is his card?
(a) A post-it note.
(b) A Hallmark card.
(c) A lifted metal speed limit sign.
(d) An origami flower.

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.
(a) Marseille.
(b) St. Pantaléon.
(c) Lyon.
(d) Aubigny.

4. The man's goal to produce a recognizable version of what?
(a) The Marseillaise.
(b) The Star-Spangled Banner.
(c) Happy Birthday.
(d) Oh Holy Night.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How is the card signed?

2. Mayle ____________ receiving fan mail from his readers.

3. What is used to make the product more expensive?

4. When does Peter wake?

5. Mayle takes a jab at Americans who create what?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Peter's birthday card. Why might he have been given this?

2. How does Mayle feel about fan mail at first? Why does he feel this way?

3. What happens to Peter because of the lunch he eats? How is this a good ending to his trip to the wine region?

4. How does the book begin? What does this lead him to say about the French?

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

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

7. What does Peter do about the toads story? What does this reveal about Peter's personality?

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

9. What does Peter ask about tasting the wine? Why does he ask this? How does Michel respond? Why might Michel respond this way?

10. What does Peter say about this tasting experience? Why does he give these details?

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