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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Gopnik's fax machine made?

2. What is Gopnik's model of fax machine?

3. What does Nisha's spouse do for a job?

4. What is the name of the author of Les Enfants de Saturne, who Gopnik contacts in A Tale of Two Cafes?

5. What does Gopnik call the notion that Americans wanted to consume in a world where workers were hidden or dressed up as nonhumans, so as not to be disconcerting?

Short Essay Questions

1. According to Gopnik, what keeps France functioning and unified?

2. What was the goal of the strikers in the chapter, The Strike?

3. Describe the ancient carousel in the Luxembourg Gardens.

4. What does interest in sports identify a Frenchman as?

5. According to Gopnik, how is pregnancy and childbirth viewed differently in France from the U.S.?

6. According to Gopnik, what purpose does soccer have?

7. What does Gopnik regret after New Years in One Last Year?

8. What happens when Gopnik decides to finish the Rookie story?

9. Describe the appearance of the Balzar.

10. How did the Cafe de Flore get its name?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is Adam Gopnik's writing style? Discuss both the mechanical aspect of his writing and his "voice" throughout the novel. Make sure and discuss what literary tools and devices he relies on most and what specific parts of the text reflect his voice.

Essay Topic 2

How is the narrative of "Paris to the Moon" organized, and how does the organization of the book lend itself to the creating of themes?

Essay Topic 3

What is the tone of "Paris to the Moon" and what literary tools does Gopnik use to create this tone?

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