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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through A Tale of Two Cafés and Distant Errors, Christmas Journal 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the title of the daily sports paper in France?
(a) Liberation.
(b) Le Sports.
(c) L'Equipe.
(d) Le Monde.

2. What prevents signs and cultures from going universal?
(a) Art.
(b) Literature.
(c) Language.
(d) Religion.

3. How did Adam first hear about the bomb going off in the Left Bank?
(a) From the lady who keeps the striped-pajama boutique.
(b) In the newspaper, Le Monde.
(c) From the television.
(d) From the street sweeper.

4. Which area of Paris does Gopnik find his apartment in?
(a) The Seventh Arrondissement.
(b) He isn't able to find an apartment in Paris and moves to the suburbs.
(c) The Sixth Arrondissement.
(d) The Fourth Arrondissment.

5. What color is the marquee of the Cafe Deux Magots?
(a) Black with gilt lettering.
(b) White with green lettering.
(c) Green with gilt lettering.
(d) White with red lettering.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the satirical paper that Gopnik buys every Wednesday?

2. Where is Gopnik's fax machine made?

3. According to Gopnik in Distant Errors, what is the magic American word?

4. Why don't Adam and Nicole eat at Cafe de Flores in A Tale of Two Cafes?

5. What day did the strike begin on?

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