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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. The Mayles began their year in Provence on what holiday?
2. What is Menicucci's wife's talent?
3. How are the truffles which the Mayles eat prepared?
4. The Mayles received a copy of which magazine in the mail?
5. What did Faustin do in the winter?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why did the Mayles purchase a house in Provence?
2. What gift did the pool man give to the Mayles?
3. Describe how the dogs reacted to the snow and ice.
4. What does Menicucci's assistant wear in April?
5. List some of the flyers the advertising industry puts on windshields in June
6. Describe some of the kissing practices in France.
7. What was the biggest obstacle to the Mayles in buying a house in Provence?
8. Explain one of the chief difficulties faced when purchasing a house in Provence?
9. Describe Pierrot of Lacoste
10. What is Lucerne?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Different events happening at different times of the year in Provence are important to the book. For example there's the tourist season, the harvest season, the hunting season etc.
Choose one of the seasons mentioned above and write a detailed description of it in an essay How does learning about it help you understand Provence and its people better. How do they differ from you or from Americans in general? Why did you choose that topic to write about?
Essay Topic 2
One of the only tourist locations the Mayles visit during their year in Provence is Aix.
Part 1) Describe the main street of Aix in detail.
Part 2) Describe the social behavior of the students in the cafes of Aix. How are their actions a bit silly. Do you think they are superficial and vain? Do you think they ever study? How do they differ from what you know about American college students? How are they the same?
Part 3) Describe the shops the Mayles visit in Aix and the restaurant they choose to dine at.
Essay Topic 3
Of all the many characters in the book , whom do you like the most and why? Choose any character, describe him or her. What is his or her physical appearance, age, personality? How is the character important to the book? To the Mayles?
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