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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The World Cup, and After, The Balzar Wars.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Adam first hear about the bomb going off in the Left Bank?
(a) From the television.
(b) From the street sweeper.
(c) From the lady who keeps the striped-pajama boutique.
(d) In the newspaper, Le Monde.

2. Who appointed Juppe to his position as Prime Minister?
(a) Jacques Chirac.
(b) He was voted in by the populace.
(c) Christine Ockrent.
(d) Edouard Balladur.

3. What sound awakens Gopnik on his first morning at home on the Left Bank?
(a) The drum of the city traffic.
(b) The humm of the French radio.
(c) The sound of organ music.
(d) The neighbors listening to Mozart.

4. How many good soccer teams does Paris have?
(a) Six.
(b) Two.
(c) Three.
(d) One.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How old is the Rookie when he is discovered in 1908?

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

4. Which is not one of the players for the French soccer team mentioned in The World Cup?

5. What was the first fashion show that Gopnik attended in France?

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