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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is as affordable in Provence as linoleum is in England?
(a) stone
(b) iron
(c) wood paneling
(d) plastic

2. How many people move the stone table into the courtyard?
(a) seven
(b) four
(c) six
(d) eight

3. A car full of tourists from what country wanted to picnic on the Mayles' property?
(a) Switzerland
(b) Ireland
(c) Germany
(d) England

4. What is the name of the insurance agent?
(a) Thierry Fructus
(b) Maurice Ravel
(c) Henri Harve
(d) Guy Laupain

5. Who has to be consulted before the final sale of a house can be made?
(a) the future neighbors
(b) the real estate agent
(c) the local police
(d) all the owners

6. What does Madame Mayle purchase in an antique dealer's town one Sunday?
(a) a plaster bust of Delacroix
(b) a plaster bust of Voltaire
(c) a plaster bust of Victor Hugo
(d) a plaster bust of Chopin

7. What did Peter Mayle plan to buy to protect himself from unwanted guests?
(a) several vicious dogs
(b) a book on how to say no
(c) a gun
(d) an answering machine

8. What did the dogs of Provence learn to do during the cold February weather?
(a) to sleep more
(b) to eat faster
(c) to track people who got lost in the snow
(d) to skate

9. How many people were on the planting team?
(a) 6 under the direction of Christian
(b) 4 under the direction of Massot
(c) 3 under the direction Peter Mayle
(d) 7 under the direction of Beauchier

10. How long do the students at the cafe keep their sunglasses on?
(a) until the sun goes down
(b) the whole time they're at the cafe
(c) until the waiter arrives
(d) until an acquaintance is identified at one of the tables.

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

12. Who is the tile-layer?
(a) Claude
(b) Christian
(c) Didier
(d) Trufelli

13. Where do the Mayles have lunch in Aix?
(a) Le Chateau
(b) La Giraffe
(c) Les Quatre Saisons
(d) Chez Gu

14. Peter offers a ride to whom?
(a) three German tourists
(b) two Australian students
(c) a Swiss man
(d) two Italians

15. Who is the architect?
(a) Mastorino
(b) Claude
(c) Christian
(d) Henri

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the surprising thing about Monsieur Bagnois, the floor-cleaner?

2. The Mayles received a copy of which magazine in the mail?

3. How many fountains are there along the length of the main street in Aix?

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

5. What animal had Monsieur Massot shot?

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