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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Rookie.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the gym Adam and Martha eventually join?
(a) Regiment Rouge.
(b) Place Americaine.
(c) The Ritz health club.
(d) Haussmann.

2. How does Gopnik's turkey in The Strike compare with his previous experiences with turkeys?
(a) It is the best tasting turkey he has ever had.
(b) It tastes much poorer than other turkeys he has had.
(c) It has a very tough texture, but still tastes good.
(d) It is much more salty than he remembers turkey being.

3. Who does Gopnik trace the history of French cuisine to?
(a) Julia Child.
(b) Auguste Excoffier.
(c) Helene Berchtold.
(d) Jean-Paul LaChevre.

4. What sentence was Papon given by the jury?
(a) He was given a pardon for his work for the state.
(b) Death.
(c) Ten years in prison.
(d) He was fined 500,000 dollars.

5. What ability does the Rookie have when he is discovered?
(a) He can throw stones with surprising accuracy.
(b) He can see a fly from one hundred yards away.
(c) He can run faster than boys twice his age.
(d) He can catch all types of balls.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the real life pitcher that Gopnik includes in his bedtime story, The Rookie?

2. What is the name of the post-structuralist philosopher that enjoys French cuisine?

3. What does Gopnik bring back from his New York business trip to share with Luke in The Rookie?

4. What did Adam listen to when he road the bicycle in The Rules of the Sport?

5. What was the first fashion show that Gopnik attended in France?

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