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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 French economist who claimed that the U.S. economy was stagnant?
(a) Bertrand Heloise.
(b) Philippe Sollers.
(c) Chen.
(d) Emmanuel Todd.

2. Where are most of the fashion shows held in Couture Shock?
(a) Hotels.
(b) Restaurants.
(c) Museums.
(d) Theatres.

3. How much money does Gopnik agree to commit to the Friends of the Balzar to keep the brasserie open?
(a) 500 dollars.
(b) 100 dollars.
(c) 50 dollar.
(d) 1000 dollars.

4. What profession does Antoine Jacobsohn hold?
(a) He is a chef.
(b) He is an agricultural scientist.
(c) He is a restaurant owner.
(d) He is a food critic.

5. What is the title of the daily sports paper in France?
(a) Liberation.
(b) Le Sports.
(c) Le Monde.
(d) L'Equipe.

Short Answer Questions

1. What prevents signs and cultures from going universal?

2. Which is not one of the girls from Luke's two-year old gym class mentioned in Barney?

3. What do the students want to achieve from their strike?

4. What sickness does Luke contract in A Machine to Draw the World?

5. What color of frame did the Gopniks frame their engraving of Paris to the Moon?

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