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

2. What company was M. Meyssonier the president of?
(a) A mortgage lending company.
(b) A telephone company.
(c) A sanitation company.
(d) An engineering firm.

3. How does Paris look at the time of the strike in the chapter, The Strike?
(a) It is decorated for Christmas.
(b) The city seems gray and drab in the wake of all the negative strike propaganda.
(c) It is very dirty due to the sanitation workers striking.
(d) It seems cheerful and sunny and spring is coming.

4. What does Luke like to do outside the toy store on the boulevard Saint-Germain?
(a) Ride the musical horse.
(b) Listen to the street performers.
(c) Eat a giant scoop of ice cream.
(d) Look at the window at the displays.

5. Why does Luke refuse to enter the Barthelemy on rue de Grenelle?
(a) He carcasses of meat scare him.
(b) He is afraid of the Butcher.
(c) He does not like the smell.
(d) He loves to play hopscotch outside the store instead.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Papon accused of during his trial?

2. What is the name of the young publisher who gives a speech at the Balzar that gets media coverage?

3. What do the students want to achieve from their strike?

4. What political figure does Gopnik compare Barney to?

5. How many good soccer teams does Paris have?

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