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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 prevents signs and cultures from going universal?
(a) Language.
(b) Literature.
(c) Religion.
(d) Art.

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

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

4. Which two American authors does Philippe Sollers debate with Gopnik?
(a) Roth and Updike.
(b) Sinclair and Faulkner.
(c) Dickinson and Hemingway.
(d) Fitzgerald and Twain.

5. What doesn't Luke like on his hamburger?
(a) Ketchup.
(b) Mustard.
(c) Tomatoes.
(d) Lettuce.

Short Answer Questions

1. What drug does Gopnik compare Barney to?

2. Who helps Gopnik prepare the meal for Alice?

3. How do French intellectuals regard the affect of American culture on France?

4. What color is the marquee of the Cafe Deux Magots?

5. What movies does Luke form an attachment to in Barney?

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