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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. Which is not one of the animals mentioned in the taxidermy shop in Winter Circus?
(a) Jaguar.
(b) Elephant.
(c) Giraffe.
(d) Polar Bear.

2. What ability does the Rookie have when he is discovered?
(a) He can throw stones with surprising accuracy.
(b) He can see a fly from one hundred yards away.
(c) He can catch all types of balls.
(d) He can run faster than boys twice his age.

3. What is the name of the satirical paper that Gopnik buys every Wednesday?
(a) L'Olympus.
(b) Le Canard Enchaine.
(c) Le Monde.
(d) Les Deux Enfants.

4. Shortly after the problem with the tourist, why was the tower closed for several days in Trouble at the Tower?
(a) The government installed automated ticket takers.
(b) A new elevator was installed.
(c) The workers went on strike.
(d) Security cameras were being mounted on the tower.

5. What sentence was Papon given by the jury?
(a) He was fined 500,000 dollars.
(b) Death.
(c) Ten years in prison.
(d) He was given a pardon for his work for the state.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Gopnik, what is the unforgiving idol of New York?

2. What is the name of the restaurant where the waiters invite Gopnik to dinner after they have left the Balzar?

3. How did Karen Mulder "steal the show" at the Yves Saint Laurent show?

4. Which workers were the first to begin a strike in the chapter The Strike?

5. How old is Juppe in Private Domain?

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