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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. What is the name of the taxidermy shop on rue du Bac?
(a) Minochette.
(b) Oiseau.
(c) Dreyolle.
(d) Orlovska.

2. What surprise do the Gopnik's receive at Christmas in A Machine to Draw the World?
(a) They are given a dog.
(b) They find a new apartment.
(c) They find out they are expecting a baby.
(d) Their grandparents come for a surpise visit.

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

4. What is the name of the restaurant who created the complex dessert of braised tomato?
(a) Cafe du Flores.
(b) Arpege.
(c) Deux Magots.
(d) Centimille.

5. What team does the Rookie begin to play for?
(a) The Los Angeles Dodgers.
(b) The New York Giants.
(c) The Boston Red Socks.
(d) The St. Louis Cardinals.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many nations participate in the World Cup tournament?

2. What is the name of the magazine that Adam Gopnik works as a correspondent for?

3. What is the name of the man who purchases the Balzar?

4. What movie star did Gopnik and his cousin fall in love with, when they were boys?

5. How many visits did Adam's new gym suggest he have per week for a "New York-style" commitment?

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