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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 mistake does Gopnik make while decorating the Christmas tree in A Machine to Draw the World?
(a) He leaves off the angel.
(b) He puts the branches through the lights rather than tying them on.
(c) He hangs lights that do not work.
(d) He hangs the ornaments upside down.

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

3. What is the name of the English restaurateur that Bucher threatens to sell the Balzar to?
(a) Kingsly Devon.
(b) Hal Davis.
(c) Hugh Potts.
(d) Terrence Conran.

4. How does Gopnik usually begin cooking?
(a) By peeling potatoes.
(b) By creating a broth.
(c) By drinking a glass of wine.
(d) By chopping onions.

5. What does Luke like to do outside the toy store on the boulevard Saint-Germain?
(a) Eat a giant scoop of ice cream.
(b) Look at the window at the displays.
(c) Listen to the street performers.
(d) Ride the musical horse.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Gopnik's turkey in The Strike compare with his previous experiences with turkeys?

2. According to Gopnik in Distant Errors, what is the magic American word?

3. According to legend, what is supposed to take the place of sports for men in France?

4. How long did the jury deliberate in the Papon case?

5. Where is the Rookie from?

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