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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Angels Dining at the Ritz and One Last Ride.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which two American authors does Philippe Sollers debate with Gopnik?
(a) Roth and Updike.
(b) Sinclair and Faulkner.
(c) Dickinson and Hemingway.
(d) Fitzgerald and Twain.

2. What does the Rookie sprinkle on his ball to keep anyone from hitting it?
(a) Some sand from the dugout.
(b) A frew drops of milk from his bottle.
(c) A few tears.
(d) Some tea leaves.

3. According to Gopnik in Distant Errors, what is the magic American word?
(a) Freedom.
(b) Things.
(c) Love.
(d) Fun.

4. What does Adam and Martha miss about New York in The Rookie?
(a) Central Park.
(b) The consensual anonymity.
(c) The newspapers.
(d) The carrot cake.

5. Why don't Adam and Nicole eat at Cafe de Flores in A Tale of Two Cafes?
(a) There aren't any tables available.
(b) Nicole does not like the food.
(c) It is unfashionable.
(d) It is too expensive.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Luke refuse to enter the Barthelemy on rue de Grenelle?

2. What does Gopnik drink during his lunch with Quelin?

3. What year did Gopnik enjoy his first stay in Paris for one year?

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

5. What is the name of the French economist who claimed that the U.S. economy was stagnant?

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