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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through August.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Why did the Mayles neglect visiting many of the tourist locations in Provence?
(a) They didn't want to mingle with the tourists.
(b) They felt the tourist locations were too expensive.
(c) The fell ill with the flu.
(d) They were busy studying the rituals and customs of the people of Provence.
2. What were the merchants Peter encountered on his visit to this friend like?
(a) unfriendly and eager to take your money
(b) determined to please you
(c) staid and old-fashioned
(d) prosperous and friendly
3. What game do the Mayles play at the end of July?
(a) a game of boules
(b) a game of tennis
(c) a game of golf
(d) a game of croquet
4. Why did Christian turn down the job offer?
(a) the job wasn't challenging enough
(b) the pay wasn't enough
(c) he had too many other jobs to do
(d) The work had to be done in too short a time.
5. What did Faustin do in the winter?
(a) He was a traveling slaughterer
(b) He worked in a restaurant
(c) He was a tour guide
(d) He wrote for the local newspaper
Short Answer Questions
1. The January meal the Mayles were invited to started with what food?
2. What did one thick-set old man with a florid nose ask the nurse when she couldn't prick the tough skin of his thumb?
3. What do some cyclists slip inside their shorts to cushion their tail bones?
4. What job has Christian, the Mayles' architect been offered?
5. What was the specialty of the hostess where the Mayles were invited for dinner?
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