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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. What does Massot find near the pool?

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.

3. Régis is known to be what?

4. What does Massot do to assist Peter in his findings?

5. Why was Robert fired from the police force?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What does Massot find in the area? What is his next suggestion? Is this a good suggestion? Why or why not?

5. What does Mayle think of this market? How do you know this?

6. Why is Mayle in Avignon? Why is this important enough to include in the book?

7. What does Mayle notice about Robert? What does this foreshadow?

8. What does Mayle learn from a woman during the concert? Do you believe her? Why or why not?

9. How is Mrs. Mayle's weakness for dogs taken advantage of here? How does the author seem to feel about her weakness? How do you know this?

10. What fashion icon promotes this region of France? Why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Mayles go to a dog show.

Part 1) Why do they attend a dog show? What does the author observe while at this dog show? How is this connected to other parts of the story? What does this reinforce about the characters and their experiences in Provence?

Part 2) What does the author notice about the dogs and their owners? Do you agree with him? Why or why not? Why might the owners do this? Do you find this odd? Why or why not?

Part 3) How are the details of this dog show important to the author? How are the details of life, as a whole, in Provence important to the author? Why? How do these details affect the reader?

Essay Topic 2

The author finds old coins on his property.

Part 1) Describe the finding of these coins. Why does he involve his neighbors in this? What does this reveal about his relationship with them?

Part 2) What does this treasure-hunting adventure reveal and/or reinforce about the author and others? How does this story compare to others in this book? What similarities exist? How is this book, as a whole, a treasure hunt?

Part 3) What does all this hunting reveal about the author and about Provence? How can you relate to this specific treasure hunt and other stories involving finding something or gaining information about something?

Essay Topic 3

Peter and his wife learn a great deal about French culture while living in Provence.

Part 1) Describe French culture based on this book. Do you believe that Peter's description of French culture is an accurate one? Why or why not? Might French culture today be as Peter described it in this book? Why or why not?

Part 2) What are your thoughts about French culture, based on this book? Does Peter's description of French culture influence you in a positive way? Would you like to go to Provence? Why or why not?

Part 3) How does French culture compare to your own culture? How important is one's culture to one's personality and interests? How different might you be if you had grown up in Provence, rather than your own community?

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