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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Winter Circus—The Strike and The Winter Circus, Christmas Journal 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Nisha's spouse do for a job?
(a) He is a professor.
(b) He is a doctor.
(c) He is a chauffeur.
(d) He is a chef.

2. What was the profession of Gopnik's parents?
(a) They were artists.
(b) They were chefs.
(c) They were both writers.
(d) They were college professors.

3. What is the name of the taxidermy shop on rue du Bac?
(a) Orlovska.
(b) Minochette.
(c) Dreyolle.
(d) Oiseau.

4. Which famous writer had once been the mayor of Bordeaux, as mentioned in the chapter Private Domain?
(a) Pascal.
(b) Emile Zola.
(c) Descartes.
(d) Montaigne.

5. When did Gopnik and his wife go to Paris before their move there in 1995?
(a) They had never been to Paris together before the move in 1995.
(b) They went there on their honeymoon.
(c) They stayed there for a week before they were married.
(d) They lived there for their first year of marriage in 1989.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does the taxidermy shop make most of its money in Winter Circus?

3. Which publication first revealed that Juppe had leased an apartment from the domaine privee of the city of Paris?

4. What movie star did Gopnik and his cousin fall in love with, when they were boys?

5. How much had Juppe rented his apartment to himself for?

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