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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through A Handful of Cherries.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the young publisher who gives a speech at the Balzar that gets media coverage?
(a) Maurice Revelli.
(b) Lorenzo Valentin.
(c) Jacques D'Artere.
(d) Andre Bertillini.

2. Which two American authors does Philippe Sollers debate with Gopnik?
(a) Dickinson and Hemingway.
(b) Roth and Updike.
(c) Sinclair and Faulkner.
(d) Fitzgerald and Twain.

3. How much had Juppe rented his apartment to himself for?
(a) One thousand dollars a month.
(b) Three thousand dollars a month.
(c) Five hundred dollars a month.
(d) Five thousand dollars a month.

4. What is the name of the restaurant that Gopnik dreams about opening that would only serve game?
(a) La Chanson.
(b) Le Lavigne.
(c) Sur le Toit.
(d) Les Fauves.

5. What food does Gopnik miss more than any other American food in Distant Errors?
(a) Sandwiches.
(b) Soup.
(c) A bran muffin.
(d) Pizza.

Short Answer Questions

1. What request did the Gopniks make from a Chinese restaurant that charmed the management?

2. Where does Adam take Luke on rainy days?

3. What book written by Juppe does Gopnik mention in Private Domain?

4. How many waiters did the Balzar have?

5. What is remarkable about the turkey that Gopnik receives in The Strike?

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