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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Adam listen to when he road the bicycle in The Rules of the Sport?
(a) He listens to the conversation of those working out around him.
(b) He listens to a book on tape.
(c) Stones on his walkman.
(d) He watches CNN on the television.

2. How many good soccer teams does Paris have?
(a) Three.
(b) Two.
(c) Six.
(d) One.

3. What is the name of the post-structuralist philosopher that enjoys French cuisine?
(a) Freitz Carem.
(b) Baroness de Rothschild.
(c) Eugenio Donato.
(d) Cesar Ritz.

4. What gym did Adam and Martha first try out on in Paris?
(a) Regiment Rouge.
(b) The health club at the Ritz.
(c) Haussmann.
(d) Place Americaine.

5. According to Gopnik, what is the unforgiving idol of New York?
(a) The Office.
(b) Blues.
(c) Baseball.
(d) Money.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What position did Maurice Papon have in the Gironde department?

3. What restaurant does Gopnik attend at the end of The Crisis of French Cooking where he has a wonderful French meal?

4. Who does Gopnik trace the history of French cuisine to?

5. How does Paris look at the time of the strike in the chapter, The Strike?

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