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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Couture Shock and The Crisis in French Cooking.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which is not one of the animals mentioned in the taxidermy shop in Winter Circus?
(a) Elephant.
(b) Jaguar.
(c) Polar Bear.
(d) Giraffe.

2. What is the name of the movement that brought an emphasis on spices to compete with this ethic of the soil?
(a) Cuisine francaise.
(b) Premiere preparation.
(c) Nouvelle cuisine.
(d) Le mode parfait.

3. What year did Gopnik enjoy his first stay in Paris for one year?
(a) 1973.
(b) 1982.
(c) 1969.
(d) 1991.

4. What is the name of the restaurant who created the complex dessert of braised tomato?
(a) Centimille.
(b) Cafe du Flores.
(c) Deux Magots.
(d) Arpege.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the taxidermy shop on rue du Bac?

2. What day did the strike begin on?

3. How old is Luke when the Gopniks arrived in Paris?

4. How does Gopnik's turkey in The Strike compare with his previous experiences with turkeys?

5. What error displays most often on Gopnik's fax machine?

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