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| 1. The Mistral is a fierce north to northwest wind that
originates in the Alps. When can you expect this wind to descend? a. From November till May. b. All year round, but stronger in the winter months. c. It's a typical summer wind, because the sky is a stark blue. |
| 2. New Year's eve is a festive occasion. How do the French
in Provence typically celebrate the event? a. They gather in the streets and send off fireworks. b. They watch a special soccer game on TV and open a bottle of champagne at midnight. c. They book a table at a restaurant and enjoy a special, and expensive, menu. |
| 3. Your hotel room seems adequate. Then you notice the
dreadful head roll at the top of the bed. Fearing a sleepless night,
you want to ask for decent pillows. What is the French word for
pillow? a. oreiller b. couverture c. serviette |
| 4. Which Provençal writer won the Nobel Prize for
literature? a. Marcel Pagnol b. Frédéric Mistral c. Paul Signac |
| 5. It's 2003. You arrive in France with your French francs
from two years ago in your pocket. No one seems to be willing to
accept them. What do you do? a. Go to a bank and insist they exchange them for Euros. b. You might as well throw them away. c. Find a Banque de France in the region. They will accept them. |
| 6. Calanques are fjord-like inlets with dramatically steep
cliffs and dark-blue water. Where in Provence would you find these treasures
of nature? a. Between Cannes and Nice b. In de Camargue c. Between Marseille and Cassis |
| 7. You're a great fan of flea markets and other venues
with used goods, to find a special treasure. What sign should you be
looking for? a. Brocante b. Marché aux puces c. Vide grenier |
| 8. Truffles, the black gold, are mushrooms for which a
hefty price is paid. Where do hunters and their specially trained
dogs search for this buried treasure? a. Near the roots of oak trees b. In abandoned vineyards c. In forests under the cover of wet pine needles |
| 9. The Cannes Film Festival is an international phenomenon.
Which month of the year should you visit the city in order to be
"discovered" by a sympathetic movie director? a. September b. May c. February |
| 10. Socca is a traditional, originally Italian, pancake made
from a batter of chick peas, quickly cooked in a wood burning oven
and cut into smaller pieces. In which town would you most likely
encounter this snack? a. Marsilia b. Nizza c. Sancta Tropeza |
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