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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through A Tale of Two Cafés and Distant Errors, Christmas Journal 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the gym Adam and Martha eventually join?
(a) Regiment Rouge.
(b) Haussmann.
(c) The Ritz health club.
(d) Place Americaine.

2. What movie star did Gopnik and his cousin fall in love with, when they were boys?
(a) Catherine Deneuve.
(b) Audrey Hepburn.
(c) Jacqueline Bisset.
(d) Charlotte Redoux.

3. What color is the marquee of the Cafe de Flore?
(a) White with black lettering.
(b) White with green lettering.
(c) Green with gilt lettering.
(d) Red with black lettering.

4. Who appointed Juppe to his position as Prime Minister?
(a) Jacques Chirac.
(b) Christine Ockrent.
(c) Edouard Balladur.
(d) He was voted in by the populace.

5. In what way was Gopnik worried that the strike would affect his life in the chapter The Strike?
(a) He was worried his apartment would be vandalized.
(b) He was worried he wouldn't be able to use the metro for his daily commute.
(c) He was worried he would not receive a turkey he had ordered.
(d) He was worried that his telephone service would be interrupted.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which area of Paris does Gopnik find his apartment in?

2. What magazine is Nicole Wisniak an editor for?

3. What year did Gopnik enjoy his first stay in Paris for one year?

4. What is the name of the bill supported by Le Pen which would have required people inform police if they had a foreign guest?

5. What did Gopnik need to do before he could receive his carte de sejour?

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