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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Mayle's wife spots a man walking down the road to _______________ with a large dog at his side.
(a) Nice.
(b) Ménerbes.
(c) Paris.
(d) Marseilles.

2. Peter tastes samples of the various wines--_______________________.
(a) First the reds, then the roses, then the whites.
(b) First the roses, then the whites, then the reds.
(c) First the reds, then the whites, then the roses.
(d) First the whites, then the roses, then the reds.

3. The man explains that the toads are dormant and hidden where?
(a) In the soil.
(b) In his home.
(c) In the pond.
(d) In incubators.

4. What is his card?
(a) A lifted metal speed limit sign.
(b) A post-it note.
(c) An origami flower.
(d) A Hallmark card.

5. As soon as the young man, Benson, steps off the train, he claims to be deathly ill with what?
(a) Swine flu.
(b) A cold.
(c) The flu.
(d) Mono.

Short Answer Questions

1. One man is certain that toads cannot sing while the other man claims that a man in ________________ is training some songs to sing for the bicentennial celebration to take place on July 14th.

2. How does Mayle's wife feel when Mayle suggests that they should search for the owner?

3. What does Mayle fear about the festival?

4. How does Peter almost lose Michel?

5. Who gets soaked?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Peter's friend, Frank, worried and on edge? Should he feel this way?

2. Describe the picnic area. How might this compare to Peter's experience in London?

3. How is Peter Mayle confused by the American visitor? How does this lead to a jab at Americans?

4. How does the book begin? What does this lead him to say about the French?

5. Why does Mayle's wife bring the dog home? Should she have done this? Why or why not?

6. Describe Peter's birthday card. Why might he have been given this?

7. How does Mayle feel about fan mail at first? Why does he feel this way?

8. What does Mayle say about the life of a writer?

9. Describe the truffle business.

10. What does Peter learn about toads at a cafe? What does Peter think of this? Why might he feel this way?

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