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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 menu items of the Balzar listed in The Balzar Wars?

2. Where did Gopnik first hear the term "lessons from things."

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

4. Where did Alice own a restaurant prior to her visit to France?

5. How old is the Rookie when he is discovered in 1908?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Gopnik establish the dichotomy between French and American thought in the novel? Illustrate it through at least three anecdotes?

Essay Topic 2

Identify at least three instance where Gopnik uses objects or places as symbols, and discuss how he creates the symbolism and uses it accentuate 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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