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

2. What is the name of the real life pitcher that Gopnik includes in his bedtime story, The Rookie?
(a) J. Reuben Meyers.
(b) Babe Ruth.
(c) Christy Matthewson.
(d) John J. McGraw.

3. How much had Juppe rented his apartment to himself for?
(a) Five thousand dollars a month.
(b) Three thousand dollars a month.
(c) One thousand dollars a month.
(d) Five hundred dollars a month.

4. What is the name of the young publisher who gives a speech at the Balzar that gets media coverage?
(a) Lorenzo Valentin.
(b) Andre Bertillini.
(c) Maurice Revelli.
(d) Jacques D'Artere.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Adam's cousin who had fled Paris for London and made a small fortune in banking?

2. What is remarkable about the turkey that Gopnik receives in The Strike?

3. How many good soccer teams does Paris have?

4. What did Gopnik need to do before he could receive his carte de sejour?

5. Where do the Gopnik's spend the month of August while they live in Paris?

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