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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) Literature.
(b) Art.
(c) Language.
(d) Religion.

2. What color of frame did the Gopniks frame their engraving of Paris to the Moon?
(a) Gold.
(b) Brown.
(c) Silver.
(d) Black.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What request did the Gopniks make from a Chinese restaurant that charmed the management?

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

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

4. Which two American authors does Philippe Sollers debate with Gopnik?

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

(see the answer key)

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