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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Alice in Paris, A Machine to Draw the World, Christmas Journal 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the satirical paper that Gopnik buys every Wednesday?
(a) Le Canard Enchaine.
(b) Le Monde.
(c) L'Olympus.
(d) Les Deux Enfants.

2. What surprise do the Gopnik's receive at Christmas in A Machine to Draw the World?
(a) They find out they are expecting a baby.
(b) They find a new apartment.
(c) Their grandparents come for a surpise visit.
(d) They are given a dog.

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

4. What political figure does Gopnik compare Barney to?
(a) Bill Clinton.
(b) Oprah.
(c) George Bush.
(d) Joseph McCarthy.

5. What color is the marquee of the Cafe Deux Magots?
(a) Black with gilt lettering.
(b) White with green lettering.
(c) Green with gilt lettering.
(d) White with red lettering.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the poet who wrote about the wrapping of a sugar cube?

2. How long does Gopnik braise a lamb for, when he prepares dinner for Waters?

3. What is Gopnik's model of fax machine?

4. What mistake does Gopnik make while decorating the Christmas tree in A Machine to Draw the World?

5. What do the French insist on putting on their Christmas trees?

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