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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Papon's Paper Trail and Trouble at the Tower.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What sentence was Papon given by the jury?
(a) He was given a pardon for his work for the state.
(b) He was fined 500,000 dollars.
(c) Death.
(d) Ten years in prison.

2. What is Gopnik's model of fax machine?
(a) Le Premiere fax.
(b) Timprenteur 2000.
(c) Galeo 5000.
(d) Le Presidente.

3. Where is Gopnik's fax machine made?
(a) It is made in China.
(b) It is made in Sweden.
(c) It is a U.S. machine he brought over.
(d) It is made by France Telecom in France.

4. What food does Gopnik miss more than any other American food in Distant Errors?
(a) Soup.
(b) A bran muffin.
(c) Pizza.
(d) Sandwiches.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How long did the jury deliberate in the Papon case?

2. What is the name of the French economist who claimed that the U.S. economy was stagnant?

3. What nationality was the tourist that got off on the first platform rather than the second in Trouble at the Tower?

4. How does the taxidermy shop make most of its money in Winter Circus?

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

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