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

2. How did Adam first hear about the bomb going off in the Left Bank?
(a) From the television.
(b) From the street sweeper.
(c) In the newspaper, Le Monde.
(d) From the lady who keeps the striped-pajama boutique.

3. What was the first fashion show that Gopnik attended in France?
(a) The Givenchy Show.
(b) The Yves St. Laurent show.
(c) The Gucci show.
(d) The Valentio show.

4. Where is Luke's baby-sitter Nisha from?
(a) Brazil.
(b) Argentina.
(c) Senegal.
(d) Sri Lanka.

5. What did Adam have to undergo before he was allowed to work out on the machines at this gym?
(a) He had to have a background check.
(b) A consultation with the gym "professeur."
(c) He had to get his eyes checked.
(d) He had to pass a test on safety exam.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Gopnik need to do before he could receive his carte de sejour?

2. Which is not one of the animals mentioned in the taxidermy shop in Winter Circus?

3. Who does Gopnik trace the history of French cuisine to?

4. What percentage of the population was in favor of stopping work at fifty-five in The Chill?

5. How old is Juppe in Private Domain?

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