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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which is not one of the players for the French soccer team mentioned in The World Cup?

2. What do the Gopnik's receive when they leave the sonogram visit?

3. What does Gopnik drink during his lunch with Quelin?

4. What is Gopnik's opinion of Mitterrand's grand projects such as the library?

5. Who calls and tells Gopnik that things are not going well with the Balzar in A Handful of Cherries?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Identify at least three extended metaphors included in "Paris to the Moon" and discuss how Gopnik establishes them and uses them to contribute to thematic patterning.

Essay Topic 2

Identify and discuss Gopnik's use of the literary tool of hyperbole, using at least three textual examples to illustrate how Gopnik employs it.

Essay Topic 3

How does Gopnik utilize literary framing devices in "Paris to the Moon" and is he effective in using them. Why or why not?

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