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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Rules of the Sport and The Chill.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Paris look at the time of the strike in the chapter, The Strike?
(a) It seems cheerful and sunny and spring is coming.
(b) It is very dirty due to the sanitation workers striking.
(c) It is decorated for Christmas.
(d) The city seems gray and drab in the wake of all the negative strike propaganda.

2. What is the title of the daily sports paper in France?
(a) L'Equipe.
(b) Le Monde.
(c) Le Sports.
(d) Liberation.

3. 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 that his telephone service would be interrupted.
(c) He was worried his apartment would be vandalized.
(d) He was worried he would not receive a turkey he had ordered.

4. What gym did Adam and Martha first try out on in Paris?
(a) Regiment Rouge.
(b) Haussmann.
(c) The health club at the Ritz.
(d) Place Americaine.

5. Where does Adam take Luke on rainy days?
(a) The Ritz pool.
(b) The toy store.
(c) The taxidermy shop.
(d) The Luxembourg Gardens.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What was the unemployment rate in France in The Chill?

3. What does Nisha's spouse do for a job?

4. What is the name of Adam's cousin who had fled Paris for London and made a small fortune in banking?

5. How many good soccer teams does Paris have?

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