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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Alice in Paris, A Machine to Draw the World, Christmas Journal 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the satirical paper that Gopnik buys every Wednesday?
(a) Le Canard Enchaine.
(b) Le Monde.
(c) L'Olympus.
(d) Les Deux Enfants.

2. What is Gopnik's opinion of Mitterrand's grand projects such as the library?
(a) He is indifferent to them.
(b) They do not impress him.
(c) He is awestruck by them.
(d) He finds them very homey.

3. Where did Alice own a restaurant prior to her visit to France?
(a) Boston.
(b) Chicago.
(c) Berkeley.
(d) New York.

4. Which is not one of the girls from Luke's two-year old gym class mentioned in Barney?
(a) Jolie.
(b) Neige.
(c) Amandine.
(d) Patrice.

5. When Gopnik sits on a panel in Distant Errors, who does the panel blame for the American dominance of culture?
(a) Walmart and McDonald's.
(b) The CIA and Ford.
(c) Hollywood.
(d) The CIA and Disney.

Short Answer Questions

1. What news do the Gopnik's receive in April in A Machine to draw the World?

2. Where did Gopnik first hear the term "lessons from things."

3. What is the most important lesson Gopnik has learned in Paris.

4. What do the French insist on putting on their Christmas trees?

5. How long does Gopnik braise a lamb for, when he prepares dinner for Waters?

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