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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who actually does the work of cleaning the green fuzz from the Mayles' pool?
(a) Gaston
(b) Faustin
(c) Bernard
(d) Claude

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

4. What French machine does Peter Mayle first plan to use to move the large stone table?
(a) la charrue
(b) la charrette
(c) le bob
(d) le fardier

5. Why did the Mayles neglect visiting many of the tourist locations in Provence?
(a) The fell ill with the flu.
(b) They felt the tourist locations were too expensive.
(c) They didn't want to mingle with the tourists.
(d) They were busy studying the rituals and customs of the people of Provence.

6. How is the road to Aix characterized?
(a) It's a narrow, corkscrew road through the mountains.
(b) It's a country road through the farmland.
(c) It's a modern highway and a direct route.
(d) It's a winding road along the sea coast.

7. What's a good description of Massot's dogs?
(a) timid
(b) vicious
(c) friendly
(d) gentle

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

9. Who arrived to inspect what the planting team had done?
(a) the Mayles
(b) Massot
(c) Didier
(d) grandfather Andre

10. What did the local advertising industry do to influence and attract people?
(a) had men walk up and down main street with sandwich boards ad signs
(b) put catchy ads in the newspaper
(c) sponsored a contest
(d) put flyers under windshield wipers

11. Where did the Mayles go for lunch after visiting Isle-sur-Sorgue?
(a) Nimes
(b) Buoux
(c) Cavaillon
(d) Bonnieux

12. What kind of workmen did Tony plan to hire to work on his house?
(a) German workmen
(b) Swiss workmen
(c) Provencal workmen
(d) Irish workmen

13. Where do the people of Provence go every Sunday?
(a) to the movies
(b) to the mountains
(c) to the sea shore
(d) to the market

14. What did Tony ask to do right after he arrived at the Mayles' house?
(a) He asked if he could lie down and take a nap.
(b) He asked if he could use their bathroom.
(c) He asked if he could call London.
(d) He asked if he could tour the village.

15. The Mayles' house was situated on how many acres of land?
(a) eight
(b) two
(c) four
(d) six

Short Answer Questions

1. How long do the students at the cafe keep their sunglasses on?

2. Which tree was beginning to blossom in March?

3. A car full of tourists from what country wanted to picnic on the Mayles' property?

4. Who on the work team owns a cocker spaniel?

5. What did Monsieur Menicucci think was scandalous?

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