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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Papon's Paper Trail and Trouble at the Tower.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many visits did Adam's new gym suggest he have per week for a "New York-style" commitment?
(a) Four times a week.
(b) Twice a week.
(c) Three times a week.
(d) Once per week.

2. What color of track suits do the employees of Adam's gym wear?
(a) Black.
(b) Red.
(c) Green.
(d) Blue.

3. What color is the marquee of the Cafe Deux Magots?
(a) Green with gilt lettering.
(b) White with green lettering.
(c) White with red lettering.
(d) Black with gilt lettering.

4. What does Luke like to do outside the toy store on the boulevard Saint-Germain?
(a) Look at the window at the displays.
(b) Listen to the street performers.
(c) Ride the musical horse.
(d) Eat a giant scoop of ice cream.

5. What do the French insist on putting on their Christmas trees?
(a) Real candles on the boughs.
(b) A nutcracker hidden in the boughs.
(c) A series of cuts in the stem marking the day it was cut.
(d) A wooden cross at the bottom that makes it difficult to water the tree.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which nationality champions producerism, according to Gopnik?

2. What day did the strike begin on?

3. What color of frame did the Gopniks frame their engraving of Paris to the Moon?

4. Which two American authors does Philippe Sollers debate with Gopnik?

5. What do the students want to achieve from their strike?

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