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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through A Handful of Cherries.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many Jews were deported to Auschwitz death camp while Papon was in power?
(a) 500.
(b) 1,500.
(c) 3,000.
(d) 50.

2. How does Gopnik usually begin cooking?
(a) By creating a broth.
(b) By drinking a glass of wine.
(c) By chopping onions.
(d) By peeling potatoes.

3. How long did the jury deliberate in the Papon case?
(a) Three days.
(b) All night.
(c) One hour.
(d) Three weeks.

4. Which is not one of the animals mentioned in the taxidermy shop in Winter Circus?
(a) Giraffe.
(b) Polar Bear.
(c) Elephant.
(d) Jaguar.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What gym did Adam and Martha first try out on in Paris?

2. What is remarkable about the turkey that Gopnik receives in The Strike?

3. Who won the World Cup?

4. What is the name of the restaurant where the waiters invite Gopnik to dinner after they have left the Balzar?

5. What color of track suits do the employees of Adam's gym wear?

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