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

2. Where is Luke's baby-sitter Nisha from?
(a) Brazil.
(b) Senegal.
(c) Sri Lanka.
(d) Argentina.

3. 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.

4. How many remotes does Gopnik receive for his television in Winter Circus?
(a) 1.
(b) 3.
(c) 2.
(d) 4.

5. What is the name of the magazine that Adam Gopnik works as a correspondent for?
(a) The New Yorker.
(b) Time Magazine.
(c) Better Homes and Garden.
(d) Wired.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which is not one of the animals mentioned in the taxidermy shop in Winter Circus?

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

3. What is remarkable about the turkey that Gopnik receives in The Strike?

4. What was Martha's profession?

5. How does Paris look at the time of the strike in the chapter, The Strike?

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