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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 sound of organ music.
(b) The humm of the French radio.
(c) The neighbors listening to Mozart.
(d) The drum of the city traffic.

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

3. Why does Luke refuse to enter the Barthelemy on rue de Grenelle?
(a) He does not like the smell.
(b) He carcasses of meat scare him.
(c) He loves to play hopscotch outside the store instead.
(d) He is afraid of the Butcher.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What mistake does Gopnik make while decorating the Christmas tree in A Machine to Draw the World?

2. What political figure does Gopnik compare Barney to?

3. What response do Luke's French friend have to Barney?

4. What color is the marquee of the Cafe de Flore?

5. What surprise do the Gopnik's receive at Christmas in A Machine to Draw the World?

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