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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through May.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The Mayles' home is situated between which two villages?
(a) Cannes and Nice
(b) Nimes and Montpelier
(c) Menerbes and Bonnieux
(d) Amiens and Reims

2. What had come to a standstill?
(a) visits from neighbors
(b) work on the house
(c) calls from England
(d) the Mayles dining in restaurants

3. Lengthy discussions were held between which two people during the planting?
(a) the two closest friends
(b) the two people farthest away from each other
(c) two people working side by side
(d) one of the men and his wife

4. Who started calling the Mayles in February?
(a) the local newspaper
(b) the former owners of the house
(c) neighbors who wanted to help with the renovation
(d) friends from England who wanted to visit them.

5. How many dogs accompanied the planting team?
(a) four
(b) two
(c) five
(d) three

Short Answer Questions

1. What French machine does Peter Mayle first plan to use to move the large stone table?

2. Which of the Mayles' trees blossomed on Easter weekend?

3. Because it was so still in the valley in February what did Monsieur Massot say one could hear?

4. The euphoria of bicycling lasted until what?

5. What season was over?

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