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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The World Cup, and After, The Balzar Wars.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long did the jury deliberate in the Papon case?
(a) All night.
(b) One hour.
(c) Three days.
(d) Three weeks.

2. What is remarkable about the turkey that Gopnik receives in The Strike?
(a) It is extremely large.
(b) It is a rare breed of turkey.
(c) It was shipped from America.
(d) It has not been frozen and was raised in open air.

3. What did Adam listen to when he road the bicycle in The Rules of the Sport?
(a) He watches CNN on the television.
(b) Stones on his walkman.
(c) He listens to a book on tape.
(d) He listens to the conversation of those working out around him.

4. Which is not one of the estimates of the number of domaine prive apartments listed in the chapter Private Domain?
(a) 1300.
(b) 3000.
(c) More than 4000.
(d) 1500.

5. What is the name of Adam's cousin who had fled Paris for London and made a small fortune in banking?
(a) Philippe.
(b) Pierre.
(c) Max.
(d) Louis.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How did the prosecution consider Papon's sentence?

3. Who does Gopnik trace the history of French cuisine to?

4. What color of track suits do the employees of Adam's gym wear?

5. What is the name of the real life pitcher that Gopnik includes in his bedtime story, The Rookie?

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