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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through A Handful of Cherries.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the profession of Gopnik's parents?
(a) They were college professors.
(b) They were both writers.
(c) They were chefs.
(d) They were artists.

2. What is the name of the real life pitcher that Gopnik includes in his bedtime story, The Rookie?
(a) Christy Matthewson.
(b) J. Reuben Meyers.
(c) John J. McGraw.
(d) Babe Ruth.

3. What mistake does Gopnik make while decorating the Christmas tree in A Machine to Draw the World?
(a) He puts the branches through the lights rather than tying them on.
(b) He hangs lights that do not work.
(c) He leaves off the angel.
(d) He hangs the ornaments upside down.

4. How did Adam first hear about the bomb going off in the Left Bank?
(a) From the lady who keeps the striped-pajama boutique.
(b) In the newspaper, Le Monde.
(c) From the television.
(d) From the street sweeper.

5. Which two American authors does Philippe Sollers debate with Gopnik?
(a) Fitzgerald and Twain.
(b) Sinclair and Faulkner.
(c) Dickinson and Hemingway.
(d) Roth and Updike.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which fashion show captivated Gopnik in the way of a "romantic cartoon," in Couture Shock?

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

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

4. What is the name of the young publisher who gives a speech at the Balzar that gets media coverage?

5. What is Gopnik's opinion of Mitterrand's grand projects such as the library?

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