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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Gopnik's opinion of Mitterrand's grand projects such as the library?
(a) He is awestruck by them.
(b) They do not impress him.
(c) He is indifferent to them.
(d) He finds them very homey.

2. What team does the Rookie begin to play for?
(a) The New York Giants.
(b) The Los Angeles Dodgers.
(c) The Boston Red Socks.
(d) The St. Louis Cardinals.

3. Which is not one of the players for the French soccer team mentioned in The World Cup?
(a) Karembeu.
(b) Zidane.
(c) Ladue.
(d) Djorkaeff.

4. Why does Luke refuse to enter the Barthelemy on rue de Grenelle?
(a) He carcasses of meat scare him.
(b) He is afraid of the Butcher.
(c) He does not like the smell.
(d) He loves to play hopscotch outside the store instead.

5. What is the most important lesson Gopnik has learned in Paris.
(a) He has learned to speak French.
(b) He has learned to cook.
(c) He has learned to navigate the metro.
(d) He has learned how to dress fashionably.

6. What profession does Antoine Jacobsohn hold?
(a) He is an agricultural scientist.
(b) He is a restaurant owner.
(c) He is a chef.
(d) He is a food critic.

7. What movies does Luke form an attachment to in Barney?
(a) Babar.
(b) Lucky Luke.
(c) Charlie Chaplin Films.
(d) Asterix.

8. What is the name of the English restaurateur that Bucher threatens to sell the Balzar to?
(a) Hugh Potts.
(b) Kingsly Devon.
(c) Terrence Conran.
(d) Hal Davis.

9. What is the name of the American author of the cookbook, which includes some recipes from the Balzar?
(a) Pierce Avery.
(b) William Jones.
(c) Philip Chance.
(d) Daniel Young.

10. What news do the Gopnik's receive in April in A Machine to draw the World?
(a) They are told they have three months to move.
(b) They find out Luke has a terminal illness.
(c) They find out Gopnik's job is being disolved.
(d) They are told they are expecting a baby.

11. According to Gopnik, what is the unforgiving idol of New York?
(a) The Office.
(b) Blues.
(c) Baseball.
(d) Money.

12. What is the name of the poet who wrote about the wrapping of a sugar cube?
(a) Guillaume Apollinaire.
(b) T.S. Eliot.
(c) Stephane Mallarme.
(d) Victor Hugo.

13. What mistake does Gopnik make while decorating the Christmas tree in A Machine to Draw the World?
(a) He leaves off the angel.
(b) He puts the branches through the lights rather than tying them on.
(c) He hangs lights that do not work.
(d) He hangs the ornaments upside down.

14. What goal does Gopnik set in The World Cup?
(a) To study the history of soccer before the end of the tournament.
(b) To attend at least one game of the World Cup.
(c) To watch the entire World Cup tournament.
(d) To learn every players name on the French team.

15. When the clinic is locked upon the Gopnik's arrival, who opens the door?
(a) A sleepy midwife.
(b) The owner of the clinic.
(c) A janitor.
(d) Adam.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the restaurant where the waiters invite Gopnik to dinner after they have left the Balzar?

2. Where do the Gopnik's spend the month of August while they live in Paris?

3. Why does Adam have to go back to the apartment before Martha can receive an epidural?

4. What doesn't Luke like on his hamburger?

5. What is the name of the young publisher who gives a speech at the Balzar that gets media coverage?

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