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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old is the Rookie when he is discovered in 1908?
(a) 12
(b) 3.
(c) 18.
(d) 6.

2. Where is the Rookie from?
(a) Anywhere, USA.
(b) Somwhere, France.
(c) New York, USA.
(d) Paris, France.

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

4. What was Papon accused of during his trial?
(a) Complicity in crimes against humanity.
(b) Theft.
(c) First degree murder.
(d) Embezzlement of goods taken from Jewish holocaust victims.

5. How many visits did Adam's new gym suggest he have per week for a "New York-style" commitment?
(a) Once per week.
(b) Four times a week.
(c) Twice a week.
(d) Three times a week.

Short Answer Questions

1. What day did the strike begin on?

2. What is the name of the movement that brought an emphasis on spices to compete with this ethic of the soil?

3. Which designer created a forest-like set in Couture Shock?

4. What does Gopnik call the notion that Americans wanted to consume in a world where workers were hidden or dressed up as nonhumans, so as not to be disconcerting?

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

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