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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. A little more digging unearths what?

2. He explains that he must be ___________________ when he eats.

3. 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.

4. In the chapter A Pastis Lesson, it is explained that the ________________ is pastis, a yellow/gray anise-flavored liqueur.

5. Once _________________ hit, and the influx of vacationers and tourists make the Lubéron seem like a different region.

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Regis. What are you thoughts about this individual?

2. What is Provence eventually declared? To what does this lead? Will this help the region? Why or why not?

3. Why does the author say that the dogs and owners resemble each other? Do you agree?

4. What is pastis? Why is there a chapter about it?

5. How is a stranger able to prevent Mayle from getting a parking ticket? Why is he able to do something Mayle is not able to do?

6. Why does Mayle decide to not install a security system? Is this a good reason? Why or why not?

7. How does the drought and fire risk affect Mayle? How does this chapter end? Why does it end this way?

8. What does Massot do regarding the hunt for gold? Why does he do this?

9. How has the influx of visitors in Provence affected travel?

10. How does Male find gold coins? Why does this matter to him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There is an influx of visitors to Provence.

Part 1) Describe this influx of visitors. What led to this increase? How has this increase in visitors and other newcomers to Provence affected the region? How does Peter feel about these effects? Do you agree with him? Why or why not?

Part 2) How can this influx in visitors be both positive and negative? What might Provence be like today? Do you believe there is still a draw to South France? Why or why not?

Part 3) Describe a region in the U.S. that has seen an influx in visitors. Why has travel to this region increased? How might this have affected the region? How has your own community seen growth or decline over time? What has caused this growth or decline? How has this affected your community?

Essay Topic 2

The title of the book is "Toujours Provence."

Part 1) How is this an appropriate title? What does it reveal about the writer? What clues does it give about the writer? What clues does it give the reader as to the subject and purpose of the book?

Part 2) What would another appropriate title be? Why? How important is the title of a book? What does the title reveal about the author and the book? How does it influence the reader?

Part 3) What were your initial thoughts about the title of this book? How did it immediately affect your opinion of the book? How did your opinion of the book evolve as you read the book? Why?

Essay Topic 3

Peter makes observations about summers in Luberon.

Part 1) Describe Peter's observations. How does he share these observations with the reader? How does this style of writing compare to the rest of the book? What are your thoughts on the way Peter presents this information?

Part 2) Why are the summers in Luberon important to the author? How are the summers compared to other seasons? How are the details of these summers tied to Provencal and French culture?

Part 3) What are summers like in your own community? How do they compare to summers in Luberon? What are the reasons for these similarities and differences? Would you prefer to be in Luberon or your own community for the summer? Why?

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