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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through A Handful of Cherries.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What position did Maurice Papon have in the Gironde department?
(a) He was a magistrate.
(b) He was the governor.
(c) He was the secretary general.
(d) He was the mayor of Bordeaux.

2. What position did the Rookie play?
(a) First Baseman.
(b) Catcher.
(c) Short stop.
(d) Pitcher.

3. What color of frame did the Gopniks frame their engraving of Paris to the Moon?
(a) Silver.
(b) Gold.
(c) Brown.
(d) Black.

4. What response do Luke's French friend have to Barney?
(a) They refuse to watch him.
(b) They hate him.
(c) They like him.
(d) They are completely indifferent to him.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Shortly after the problem with the tourist, why was the tower closed for several days in Trouble at the Tower?

4. What did Adam have to undergo before he was allowed to work out on the machines at this gym?

5. How many haute couture shows were in Paris in Couture Shock?

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