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

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

3. How does Paris look at the time of the strike in the chapter, The Strike?
(a) It seems cheerful and sunny and spring is coming.
(b) It is decorated for Christmas.
(c) The city seems gray and drab in the wake of all the negative strike propaganda.
(d) It is very dirty due to the sanitation workers striking.

4. Who appointed Juppe to his position as Prime Minister?
(a) Edouard Balladur.
(b) Christine Ockrent.
(c) Jacques Chirac.
(d) He was voted in by the populace.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What year did Gopnik enjoy his first stay in Paris for one year?

2. How old is Juppe in Private Domain?

3. How old is Luke when the Gopniks arrived in Paris?

4. Where is Adam attending the Baudrillard seminar in Winter Circus?

5. What does Luke like to do outside the toy store on the boulevard Saint-Germain?

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