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

2. Where are most of the fashion shows held in Couture Shock?
(a) Museums.
(b) Theatres.
(c) Hotels.
(d) Restaurants.

3. Where did Gopnik first hear the term "lessons from things."
(a) He heard it on the radio.
(b) He heard it in the play Tartouffe.
(c) It is a French school term.
(d) He read it in a novel.

4. What profession does Antoine Jacobsohn hold?
(a) He is a food critic.
(b) He is a restaurant owner.
(c) He is an agricultural scientist.
(d) He is a chef.

5. Which workers were the first to begin a strike in the chapter The Strike?
(a) The sanitation workers.
(b) Police officers.
(c) Telephone company workers.
(d) The railroad workers.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Papon accused of during his trial?

2. Where is Luke's baby-sitter Nisha from?

3. What request did the Gopniks make from a Chinese restaurant that charmed the management?

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

5. How many Jews were deported to Auschwitz death camp while Papon was in power?

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