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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Couture Shock and The Crisis in French Cooking.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is the name of the gym Adam and Martha eventually join?
(a) Place Americaine.
(b) The Ritz health club.
(c) Regiment Rouge.
(d) Haussmann.

3. How does Gopnik's turkey in The Strike compare with his previous experiences with turkeys?
(a) It is the best tasting turkey he has ever had.
(b) It tastes much poorer than other turkeys he has had.
(c) It is much more salty than he remembers turkey being.
(d) It has a very tough texture, but still tastes good.

4. In what way was Gopnik worried that the strike would affect his life in the chapter The Strike?
(a) He was worried his apartment would be vandalized.
(b) He was worried that his telephone service would be interrupted.
(c) He was worried he would not receive a turkey he had ordered.
(d) He was worried he wouldn't be able to use the metro for his daily commute.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How long did the jury deliberate in the Papon case?

2. What is the title of the daily sports paper in France?

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

4. What color is the marquee of the Cafe Deux Magots?

5. After the tourist, a successful writer, formed a complaint against the tower employee in Trouble at the Tower, what action was taken?

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