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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The World Cup, and After, The Balzar Wars.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What bothers Gopnik most about soccer?
(a) The faking of injuries.
(b) The lack of action.
(c) The low scores.
(d) The commentators.

2. What is the name of the real life pitcher that Gopnik includes in his bedtime story, The Rookie?
(a) John J. McGraw.
(b) Babe Ruth.
(c) Christy Matthewson.
(d) J. Reuben Meyers.

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

4. What does the Rookie sprinkle on his ball to keep anyone from hitting it?
(a) A few tears.
(b) A frew drops of milk from his bottle.
(c) Some sand from the dugout.
(d) Some tea leaves.

5. Where is the Rookie from?
(a) New York, USA.
(b) Somwhere, France.
(c) Anywhere, USA.
(d) Paris, France.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many waiters did the Balzar have?

2. What did Adam's gym do to celebrate their opening?

3. What does Luke like to do outside the toy store on the boulevard Saint-Germain?

4. What gym did Adam and Martha first try out on in Paris?

5. What is the name of the bill supported by Le Pen which would have required people inform police if they had a foreign guest?

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