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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The ruins of what chateau do they see on their bicycle ride?
(a) the chateau Voltair lived in for a while when he wrote his books
(b) the chateau of the Marquis de Sade
(c) the chateau of the richest man ever to have lived in Provence
(d) Napoleon Bonaparte's Provencal chateau

2. How does Massot decide to discourage the Germans from camping in the national park?
(a) He decides to shoot into the air when he sees them
(b) He decides to turn his vicious dogs on them
(c) He sets snares in the park.
(d) He puts up threatening signs

3. The euphoria of bicycling lasted until what?
(a) they began the climb up to Bonnieux
(b) they started to get over-heated
(c) they became very thirsty
(d) they became ravenously hungry

4. How far did they have to move the stone table to get it into the courtyard?
(a) 15 yards
(b) 500 feet
(c) 750 feet
(d) 12 yards

5. Which tree was beginning to blossom in March?
(a) the apple tree
(b) the dogwood tree
(c) the almond tree
(d) the pear tree

Short Answer Questions

1. What were the Mayles given after they had donated blood?

2. What had come to a standstill?

3. What occupation does Tony, the Englishman , have?

4. Lengthy discussions were held between which two people during the planting?

5. What about the insurance agent pleases the Mayles?

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