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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 screenwriter.
(b) She was a nurse.
(c) She was a librarian.
(d) She was a dancer.

2. What do the students want to achieve from their strike?
(a) They want better health benefits.
(b) They want more guaranteed jobs after graduation.
(c) They want more government housing options for students and newer buildings on college campuses.
(d) They want smaller classes and more government subsidies.

3. Where is Adam attending the Baudrillard seminar in Winter Circus?
(a) The Beaubourg.
(b) Lycee Paris.
(c) The Sorbonne.
(d) The Louvre.

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

5. 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 has a very tough texture, but still tastes good.
(c) It tastes much poorer than other turkeys he has had.
(d) It is the best tasting turkey he has ever had.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which publication first revealed that Juppe had leased an apartment from the domaine privee of the city of Paris?

3. How much had Juppe rented his apartment to himself for?

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

5. What did Adam and Martha buy from BHV, that they had to return in The Winter Circus?

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