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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Couture Shock and The Crisis in French Cooking.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What color is the marquee of the Cafe Deux Magots?
(a) Green with gilt lettering.
(b) Black with gilt lettering.
(c) White with red lettering.
(d) White with green lettering.

2. Where is Luke's baby-sitter Nisha from?
(a) Argentina.
(b) Senegal.
(c) Brazil.
(d) Sri Lanka.

3. What is the name of the author of Les Enfants de Saturne, who Gopnik contacts in A Tale of Two Cafes?
(a) Charles Maurras.
(b) Jean-Paul Enthove.
(c) Paul Boubal.
(d) Roger Cazes.

4. What is the name of the magazine that Adam Gopnik works as a correspondent for?
(a) Wired.
(b) Time Magazine.
(c) Better Homes and Garden.
(d) The New Yorker.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Gopnik in Distant Errors, what is the magic American word?

2. Who does Gopnik trace the history of French cuisine to?

3. What company was M. Meyssonier the president of?

4. What was the profession of Gopnik's parents?

5. What is the name of the post-structuralist philosopher that enjoys French cuisine?

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