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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. Who wrote the treatise L'Horreur Economique?

2. Which two American authors does Philippe Sollers debate with Gopnik?

3. Where is Adam attending the Baudrillard seminar in Winter Circus?

4. How long did the jury deliberate in the Papon case?

5. Why don't Adam and Nicole eat at Cafe de Flores in A Tale of Two Cafes?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Gopnik name his "two cafe problem" after?

2. Describe the appearance of the Balzar.

3. What game does Adam play with Luke at the Ritz pool?

4. What does Gopnik think is the sublime moment in cooking?

5. What did Gopnik observe of the other patrons after he dove into the pool at the Ritz?

6. Why don't people buy the one thousand outfits exhibited at the haute couture shows?

7. How does the new owner of the Balzar respond to the protesters?

8. Why is it difficult to be lonely in Paris, according to Gopnik?

9. Why does Gopnik think that Prime Minister Alain Juppe was probably relieved by the Islamic terrorist bombing in Private Domain?

10. What request does Jerome Meyssonier make when he agrees to be taken hostage in The Chill?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Gopnik use descriptive detail to further the story and strengthen themes? What types of imagery and expository statements does he use to create descriptive detail?

Essay Topic 2

How does Gopnik highlight the them of transparency in "Paris to the Moon" and what specific French political stories does he draw on to communicate this theme?

Essay Topic 3

How does Gopnik highlight the theme of observation, and how does he connect this theme with the importance of writing?

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