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

2. What is the name of the restaurant that Gopnik dreams about opening that would only serve game?
(a) Sur le Toit.
(b) Les Fauves.
(c) La Chanson.
(d) Le Lavigne.

3. What does Gopnik drink during his lunch with Quelin?
(a) Water.
(b) Vodka.
(c) Madiran.
(d) Champagne.

4. Which is not one of the players for the French soccer team mentioned in The World Cup?
(a) Zidane.
(b) Djorkaeff.
(c) Ladue.
(d) Karembeu.

5. According to legend, what is supposed to take the place of sports for men in France?
(a) Work and food.
(b) Sex and food.
(c) Hunting and food.
(d) Books and music.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Martha's profession?

2. Where do the Gopnik's spend the month of August while they live in Paris?

3. Which two American authors does Philippe Sollers debate with Gopnik?

4. What is the name of the restaurant who created the complex dessert of braised tomato?

5. What is the name of the movement that brought an emphasis on spices to compete with this ethic of the soil?

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