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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. An annual party, the fete ____________, is held every summer in the town square.
(a) Superbe.
(b) Chaud.
(c) Ete.
(d) Votive.

2. Once _________________ hit, and the influx of vacationers and tourists make the Lubéron seem like a different region.
(a) July and August.
(b) June and July.
(c) May and June.
(d) December and January.

3. Régis suggests that he take the Mayles to ________ of his favorite restaurants for lunch.
(a) Two.
(b) Five.
(c) Seven.
(d) Three

4. At the Ménerbes dog show, the dogs are dressed in fashions to resemble who?
(a) Models.
(b) Celebrities.
(c) Their masters.
(d) Other breeds.

5. A high-speed train is planned for Provence. Why?
(a) To reduce the amount of street traffic.
(b) To cut the travel time from Paris.
(c) To cut travel time for commuters.
(d) To cut travel time from Northern France.

6. Michel Bosc runs a restaurant and bar in the village of ________________.
(a) Cadarsac.
(b) Cabrières.
(c) Cabasse.
(d) Chelles.

7. Who helps Mayle get out of a parking ticket?
(a) Ronaldo.
(b) Roger.
(c) Robert.
(d) Ralph.

8. A woman sitting nearby insists that Pavarotti does what in between songs?
(a) Eats small meals.
(b) Drinks a gallon of water.
(c) Complains to his agent.
(d) Talks to his mother on the phone.

9. The tiny airport in Avignon is boasting direct flights to __________________ and will probably soon be referred to as Avignon International Airport.
(a) Los Angeles.
(b) New York.
(c) London.
(d) Rome.

10. Who is especially concerned regarding the low amount of rainfall?
(a) The farmers.
(b) The artists.
(c) The real estate developers.
(d) The professional swimmers.

11. The parched Provence region is officially declared what?
(a) A threat to the safety of its residents.
(b) A catastrophe.
(c) A safe place to live.
(d) A natural disaster zone.

12. What does Massot find near the pool?
(a) More coins.
(b) More jewelry.
(c) A myriad of metal objects.
(d) More pottery.

13. During the period when Robert was in law enforcement, he ate breakfast where each morning?
(a) At his home.
(b) At the same diner in town.
(c) At various cafes around town.
(d) At the same cafe by the sea.

14. A man who is entering his tall black Great Dane in the contest is himself dressed in __________ from head to toe.
(a) Blue.
(b) Red.
(c) White.
(d) Black.

15. A card from Saint-Tropez notes the ________________ are increasing the number of applicants for the Saint-Tropez police force.
(a) Cars on the road.
(b) Nudist beaches.
(c) Hand guns sold.
(d) Number of burglaries.

Short Answer Questions

1. The real estate deals in the Lubéron are often examples of worlds ______________.

2. What does Peter do with Massot's plan?

3. Even though the water in the Mayle's pool is warm as soup, it attracts a herd of wild __________ one evening that back away when Boy scares them off.

4. Régis is a large man and is dressed casually in what?

5. The Lubéron is described in a recent issue of American Vogue as what?

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