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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through A Tale of Two Cafés and Distant Errors, Christmas Journal 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does the taxidermy shop make most of its money in Winter Circus?
(a) Stuffing animals for various zoos.
(b) Stuffing beloved family pets.
(c) Selling bugs and butterflies to collectors.
(d) Stuffing exotic animals from hunting expeditions.

2. What did Adam listen to when he road the bicycle in The Rules of the Sport?
(a) He watches CNN on the television.
(b) He listens to a book on tape.
(c) Stones on his walkman.
(d) He listens to the conversation of those working out around him.

3. What was Martha's profession?
(a) She was a screenwriter.
(b) She was a librarian.
(c) She was a dancer.
(d) She was a nurse.

4. In what way was Gopnik worried that the strike would affect his life in the chapter The Strike?
(a) He was worried he wouldn't be able to use the metro for his daily commute.
(b) He was worried he would not receive a turkey he had ordered.
(c) He was worried that his telephone service would be interrupted.
(d) He was worried his apartment would be vandalized.

5. Which famous writer had once been the mayor of Bordeaux, as mentioned in the chapter Private Domain?
(a) Emile Zola.
(b) Montaigne.
(c) Descartes.
(d) Pascal.

Short Answer Questions

1. What food does Gopnik miss more than any other American food in Distant Errors?

2. What color is the marquee of the Cafe Deux Magots?

3. What gym did Adam and Martha first try out on in Paris?

4. What is the stadium eventually named in The Rules of the Sport?

5. How much had Juppe rented his apartment to himself for?

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