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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. Who does Gopnik trace the history of French cuisine to?
(a) Auguste Excoffier.
(b) Jean-Paul LaChevre.
(c) Helene Berchtold.
(d) Julia Child.

2. Why is the association of friends of the Balzar hesitant to support the waiters in their walkout?
(a) They don't want their favorite restaurant to be closed.
(b) They don't want to openly ruin their arrangement with Bucher.
(c) They do not feel that it will work.
(d) They are worried about retaliation.

3. What bothers Gopnik most about soccer?
(a) The commentators.
(b) The faking of injuries.
(c) The low scores.
(d) The lack of action.

4. What doesn't Luke like on his hamburger?
(a) Ketchup.
(b) Tomatoes.
(c) Mustard.
(d) Lettuce.

5. Why is Alice in Paris?
(a) She is learning a new pastry technique.
(b) She is opening a restaurant at the Louvre.
(c) She is visiting Adam.
(d) She is a receiving an award.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Papon accused of during his trial?

2. Which is not one of the restaurants mentioned in the first chapter, Paris to the Moon?

3. Where are most of the fashion shows held in Couture Shock?

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

5. How long does Gopnik braise a lamb for, when he prepares dinner for Waters?

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