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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Papon's Paper Trail and Trouble at the Tower.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the author of Les Enfants de Saturne, who Gopnik contacts in A Tale of Two Cafes?
(a) Paul Boubal.
(b) Jean-Paul Enthove.
(c) Roger Cazes.
(d) Charles Maurras.

2. What was Martha's profession?
(a) She was a librarian.
(b) She was a dancer.
(c) She was a screenwriter.
(d) She was a nurse.

3. What did Adam have to undergo before he was allowed to work out on the machines at this gym?
(a) He had to get his eyes checked.
(b) He had to have a background check.
(c) He had to pass a test on safety exam.
(d) A consultation with the gym "professeur."

4. What color of track suits do the employees of Adam's gym wear?
(a) Red.
(b) Blue.
(c) Black.
(d) Green.

5. What sentence was Papon given by the jury?
(a) Ten years in prison.
(b) He was given a pardon for his work for the state.
(c) He was fined 500,000 dollars.
(d) Death.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the profession of Gopnik's parents?

2. How many visits did Adam's new gym suggest he have per week for a "New York-style" commitment?

3. After the tourist, a successful writer, formed a complaint against the tower employee in Trouble at the Tower, what action was taken?

4. Why don't Adam and Nicole eat at Cafe de Flores in A Tale of Two Cafes?

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

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