Paris to the Moon Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

Adam Gopnik
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 129 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Paris to the Moon Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

Adam Gopnik
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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did the prosecution consider Papon's sentence?
(a) They saw it as a victory for bringing down a powerful man.
(b) They were indifferent to the sentence because the trial was more important than its outcome.
(c) The were shocked by its outcome.
(d) They saw it as a complete failure as he was not sentenced to death.

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

3. How many visits did Adam's new gym suggest he have per week for a "New York-style" commitment?
(a) Three times a week.
(b) Four times a week.
(c) Twice a week.
(d) Once per week.

4. What does Gopnik call the notion that Americans wanted to consume in a world where workers were hidden or dressed up as nonhumans, so as not to be disconcerting?
(a) McDonalds.
(b) Paris in July.
(c) Wonderland.
(d) Disney World.

5. What percentage of the population was in favor of stopping work at fifty-five in The Chill?
(a) 55 percent.
(b) 70 percent.
(c) 20 percent.
(d) 80 percent.

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

7. How much had Juppe rented his apartment to himself for?
(a) Five hundred dollars a month.
(b) Five thousand dollars a month.
(c) Three thousand dollars a month.
(d) One thousand dollars a month.

8. What is the name of the bill supported by Le Pen which would have required people inform police if they had a foreign guest?
(a) Le Pen's bill.
(b) Debre bill.
(c) Vichy bill.
(d) Crise bill.

9. How old is Luke when the Gopniks arrived in Paris?
(a) Two years old.
(b) 8 months old.
(c) 4 months old.
(d) One year old.

10. Which area of Paris does Gopnik find his apartment in?
(a) He isn't able to find an apartment in Paris and moves to the suburbs.
(b) The Seventh Arrondissement.
(c) The Fourth Arrondissment.
(d) The Sixth Arrondissement.

11. What is the name of the taxidermy shop on rue du Bac?
(a) Minochette.
(b) Dreyolle.
(c) Orlovska.
(d) Oiseau.

12. Which nationality champions producerism, according to Gopnik?
(a) Chinese.
(b) American.
(c) British.
(d) French.

13. Who wrote the treatise L'Horreur Economique?
(a) Celeste Prix.
(b) Viviane Forrester.
(c) Nicole Lepen.
(d) Jean Medicis.

14. According to legend, what is supposed to take the place of sports for men in France?
(a) Books and music.
(b) Hunting and food.
(c) Sex and food.
(d) Work and food.

15. Which designer created a forest-like set in Couture Shock?
(a) Yves Saint Laurent.
(b) Ungaro.
(c) Valentino.
(d) Olivier Lapidus.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. According to Gopnik in Distant Errors, what is the magic American word?

3. Which is not one of the restaurants mentioned in the first chapter, Paris to the Moon?

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

5. Where is Gopnik's fax machine made?

(see the answer keys)

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