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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the restaurant where the waiters invite Gopnik to dinner after they have left the Balzar?
(a) Relais Beaujolais.
(b) Cafe du Porte.
(c) Place Sansuit.
(d) Le Mignon.

2. What is the most important lesson Gopnik has learned in Paris.
(a) He has learned how to dress fashionably.
(b) He has learned to speak French.
(c) He has learned to cook.
(d) He has learned to navigate the metro.

3. How long does Gopnik braise a lamb for, when he prepares dinner for Waters?
(a) Sixteen hours.
(b) Four hours.
(c) Twenty minutes.
(d) Seven hours.

4. What is the name of the young publisher who gives a speech at the Balzar that gets media coverage?
(a) Lorenzo Valentin.
(b) Andre Bertillini.
(c) Maurice Revelli.
(d) Jacques D'Artere.

5. What advice does Martha's doctor give her for after the baby arrives?
(a) Stay at home in the apartment for two weeks before going out.
(b) Get a night nurse.
(c) Take a vacation.
(d) Get daily massages.

6. What is the name of the clinic that Adam and Martha chose?
(a) Clinique Marie.
(b) Clinique de Liberite.
(c) Clinique Saint Cloude.
(d) Clinique Saint-Isabelle.

7. What movies does Luke form an attachment to in Barney?
(a) Lucky Luke.
(b) Babar.
(c) Charlie Chaplin Films.
(d) Asterix.

8. How old is the Rookie when he is discovered in 1908?
(a) 18.
(b) 12
(c) 3.
(d) 6.

9. Who dresses the baby in Like a King?
(a) The doctor.
(b) Adam.
(c) The nurse.
(d) Martha.

10. Why is Alice in Paris?
(a) She is visiting Adam.
(b) She is opening a restaurant at the Louvre.
(c) She is learning a new pastry technique.
(d) She is a receiving an award.

11. What does Gopnik drink during his lunch with Quelin?
(a) Champagne.
(b) Madiran.
(c) Vodka.
(d) Water.

12. What is at the opening of the parade for the beginning of the World Cup?
(a) Four inflatable dolls representing different nationallities.
(b) A procession of famous soccer players.
(c) A large marching band.
(d) A gigantic soccer ball float carrying French school children.

13. Where did Alice own a restaurant prior to her visit to France?
(a) New York.
(b) Boston.
(c) Berkeley.
(d) Chicago.

14. What team does the Rookie begin to play for?
(a) The St. Louis Cardinals.
(b) The Los Angeles Dodgers.
(c) The Boston Red Socks.
(d) The New York Giants.

15. What response do Luke's French friend have to Barney?
(a) They hate him.
(b) They refuse to watch him.
(c) They like him.
(d) They are completely indifferent to him.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color do all the obstetricians in Paris wear?

2. What goal does Gopnik set in The World Cup?

3. What is Gopnik's opinion of Mitterrand's grand projects such as the library?

4. What is the name of the restaurant that Gopnik dreams about opening that would only serve game?

5. What does Martha's doctor tell her to do when she is gaining weight in her pregnancy?

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