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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 sound awakens Gopnik on his first morning at home on the Left Bank?
(a) The neighbors listening to Mozart.
(b) The humm of the French radio.
(c) The sound of organ music.
(d) The drum of the city traffic.

2. What magazine is Nicole Wisniak an editor for?
(a) Egoiste.
(b) Elle.
(c) Marie Claire.
(d) Liberte.

3. What is Gopnik's opinion of Mitterrand's grand projects such as the library?
(a) He finds them very homey.
(b) They do not impress him.
(c) He is awestruck by them.
(d) He is indifferent to them.

4. How do French intellectuals regard the affect of American culture on France?
(a) They are completely indifferent with American culture and don't even know prominent American authors.
(b) They think America has no influence whatsoever on the French arts.
(c) They love abstract influence from America and credit it with changing French thought.
(d) They blame America for the decline of French art and literature.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Gopnik first hear the term "lessons from things."

2. Who helps Gopnik prepare the meal for Alice?

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

4. Which is not one of the girls from Luke's two-year old gym class mentioned in Barney?

5. How does Gopnik usually begin cooking?

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