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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. Which fashion show captivated Gopnik in the way of a "romantic cartoon," in Couture Shock?
(a) Yves Saint Laurent.
(b) Christian Lacroix.
(c) Olivier Lapidus.
(d) Ungaro.

2. How many haute couture shows were in Paris in Couture Shock?
(a) 16.
(b) 20.
(c) 10.
(d) 12.

3. According to legend, what is supposed to take the place of sports for men in France?
(a) Books and music.
(b) Sex and food.
(c) Hunting and food.
(d) Work and food.

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

5. What error displays most often on Gopnik's fax machine?
(a) Bourage de papier.
(b) Pas d'identitie.
(c) Erreur distante.
(d) Pas de probleme.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the restaurant who created the complex dessert of braised tomato?

2. Which is not one of the estimates of the number of domaine prive apartments listed in the chapter Private Domain?

3. What bothers Gopnik most about soccer?

4. What restaurant does Gopnik attend at the end of The Crisis of French Cooking where he has a wonderful French meal?

5. What was the profession of Gopnik's parents?

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