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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) Les Deux Enfants.
(b) Le Monde.
(c) L'Olympus.
(d) Le Canard Enchaine.

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

3. What news do the Gopnik's receive in April in A Machine to draw the World?
(a) They find out Luke has a terminal illness.
(b) They are told they are expecting a baby.
(c) They find out Gopnik's job is being disolved.
(d) They are told they have three months to move.

4. What drug does Gopnik compare Barney to?
(a) Marijuana.
(b) Cocaine.
(c) Heroin.
(d) Meth.

5. What error displays most often on Gopnik's fax machine?
(a) Bourage de papier.
(b) Pas d'identitie.
(c) Erreur distante.
(d) Pas de probleme.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Luke refuse to enter the Barthelemy on rue de Grenelle?

2. What is the name of the French economist who claimed that the U.S. economy was stagnant?

3. What prevents signs and cultures from going universal?

4. When Gopnik sits on a panel in Distant Errors, who does the panel blame for the American dominance of culture?

5. What political figure does Gopnik compare Barney to?

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