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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. Which nationality champions producerism, according to Gopnik?
(a) American.
(b) Chinese.
(c) British.
(d) French.

2. What year did Gopnik enjoy his first stay in Paris for one year?
(a) 1969.
(b) 1973.
(c) 1982.
(d) 1991.

3. What does Luke like to do outside the toy store on the boulevard Saint-Germain?
(a) Look at the window at the displays.
(b) Eat a giant scoop of ice cream.
(c) Listen to the street performers.
(d) Ride the musical horse.

4. What does Nisha's spouse do for a job?
(a) He is a chef.
(b) He is a chauffeur.
(c) He is a professor.
(d) He is a doctor.

5. How does Gopnik's turkey in The Strike compare with his previous experiences with turkeys?
(a) It tastes much poorer than other turkeys he has had.
(b) It is much more salty than he remembers turkey being.
(c) It is the best tasting turkey he has ever had.
(d) It has a very tough texture, but still tastes good.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which two American authors does Philippe Sollers debate with Gopnik?

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

3. What position did Maurice Papon have in the Gironde department?

4. Which famous writer had once been the mayor of Bordeaux, as mentioned in the chapter Private Domain?

5. What restaurant does Gopnik attend at the end of The Crisis of French Cooking where he has a wonderful French meal?

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