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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 is the name of the English restaurateur that Bucher threatens to sell the Balzar to?
(a) Kingsly Devon.
(b) Terrence Conran.
(c) Hal Davis.
(d) Hugh Potts.

2. What company was M. Meyssonier the president of?
(a) A telephone company.
(b) A sanitation company.
(c) A mortgage lending company.
(d) An engineering firm.

3. What is the name of the magazine that Adam Gopnik works as a correspondent for?
(a) The New Yorker.
(b) Wired.
(c) Better Homes and Garden.
(d) Time Magazine.

4. Which fashion show captivated Gopnik in the way of a "romantic cartoon," in Couture Shock?
(a) Christian Lacroix.
(b) Ungaro.
(c) Olivier Lapidus.
(d) Yves Saint Laurent.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How much money does Gopnik agree to commit to the Friends of the Balzar to keep the brasserie open?

2. What is the name of the American author of the cookbook, which includes some recipes from the Balzar?

3. What was the first fashion show that Gopnik attended in France?

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

5. What is the name of the gym Adam and Martha eventually join?

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