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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Winter Circus—The Strike and The Winter Circus, Christmas Journal 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Martha's profession?
(a) She was a librarian.
(b) She was a nurse.
(c) She was a dancer.
(d) She was a screenwriter.

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

3. Where does Adam take Luke on rainy days?
(a) The taxidermy shop.
(b) The Ritz pool.
(c) The toy store.
(d) The Luxembourg Gardens.

4. What day did the strike begin on?
(a) December 1.
(b) December 24.
(c) October 11.
(d) November 24.

5. Which is not one of the estimates of the number of domaine prive apartments listed in the chapter Private Domain?
(a) 1300.
(b) 3000.
(c) More than 4000.
(d) 1500.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What do the students want to achieve from their strike?

4. When did Gopnik and his wife go to Paris before their move there in 1995?

5. What class is most enthusiastic about the strikes in France?

(see the answer key)

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