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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 food does Gopnik miss more than any other American food in Distant Errors?
(a) Soup.
(b) Pizza.
(c) A bran muffin.
(d) Sandwiches.

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

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

4. What is the name of the French economist who claimed that the U.S. economy was stagnant?
(a) Bertrand Heloise.
(b) Philippe Sollers.
(c) Chen.
(d) Emmanuel Todd.

5. Where is Gopnik's fax machine made?
(a) It is made in Sweden.
(b) It is made in China.
(c) It is made by France Telecom in France.
(d) It is a U.S. machine he brought over.

Short Answer Questions

1. What drug does Gopnik compare Barney to?

2. What color of frame did the Gopniks frame their engraving of Paris to the Moon?

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

4. What political figure does Gopnik compare Barney to?

5. What prevents signs and cultures from going universal?

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