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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Rules of the Sport and The Chill.

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 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.

2. How many remotes does Gopnik receive for his television in Winter Circus?
(a) 4.
(b) 2.
(c) 3.
(d) 1.

3. In what way was Gopnik worried that the strike would affect his life in the chapter The Strike?
(a) He was worried that his telephone service would be interrupted.
(b) He was worried he wouldn't be able to use the metro for his daily commute.
(c) He was worried he would not receive a turkey he had ordered.
(d) He was worried his apartment would be vandalized.

4. How old is Juppe in Private Domain?
(a) 61.
(b) 22.
(c) 30.
(d) 50.

5. How does Paris look at the time of the strike in the chapter, The Strike?
(a) It is very dirty due to the sanitation workers striking.
(b) The city seems gray and drab in the wake of all the negative strike propaganda.
(c) It seems cheerful and sunny and spring is coming.
(d) It is decorated for Christmas.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Adam listen to when he road the bicycle in The Rules of the Sport?

2. What is the stadium eventually named in The Rules of the Sport?

3. Where is Adam attending the Baudrillard seminar in Winter Circus?

4. What book written by Juppe does Gopnik mention in Private Domain?

5. Which workers were the first to begin a strike in the chapter The Strike?

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