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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Adam and Martha buy from BHV, that they had to return in The Winter Circus?
(a) An iron.
(b) A teapot.
(c) A toaster.
(d) A television.

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

3. Which area of Paris does Gopnik find his apartment in?
(a) The Fourth Arrondissment.
(b) He isn't able to find an apartment in Paris and moves to the suburbs.
(c) The Seventh Arrondissement.
(d) The Sixth Arrondissement.

4. What is the name of Adam's cousin who had fled Paris for London and made a small fortune in banking?
(a) Max.
(b) Philippe.
(c) Louis.
(d) Pierre.

5. How many visits did Adam's new gym suggest he have per week for a "New York-style" commitment?
(a) Four times a week.
(b) Twice a week.
(c) Once per week.
(d) Three times a week.

6. Which nationality champions producerism, according to Gopnik?
(a) American.
(b) British.
(c) French.
(d) Chinese.

7. Which fashion show captivated Gopnik in the way of a "romantic cartoon," in Couture Shock?
(a) Christian Lacroix.
(b) Yves Saint Laurent.
(c) Olivier Lapidus.
(d) Ungaro.

8. How did Adam first hear about the bomb going off in the Left Bank?
(a) From the street sweeper.
(b) In the newspaper, Le Monde.
(c) From the television.
(d) From the lady who keeps the striped-pajama boutique.

9. What is the name of the taxidermy shop on rue du Bac?
(a) Dreyolle.
(b) Minochette.
(c) Orlovska.
(d) Oiseau.

10. What book written by Juppe does Gopnik mention in Private Domain?
(a) L'Affaire des logements.
(b) La Tentation de Vinse.
(c) Emile.
(d) Verite.

11. What is the name of the movement that brought an emphasis on spices to compete with this ethic of the soil?
(a) Nouvelle cuisine.
(b) Le mode parfait.
(c) Premiere preparation.
(d) Cuisine francaise.

12. What is not one of the names suggested for the new stadium in The Rules of the Sport?
(a) Le Stade Platini.
(b) Place Zinedine.
(c) Verlaine.
(d) They wanted to name it after Saint-Exupery.

13. Which famous writer had once been the mayor of Bordeaux, as mentioned in the chapter Private Domain?
(a) Pascal.
(b) Descartes.
(c) Montaigne.
(d) Emile Zola.

14. What does Nisha's spouse do for a job?
(a) He is a doctor.
(b) He is a professor.
(c) He is a chef.
(d) He is a chauffeur.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What nationality was the tourist that got off on the first platform rather than the second in Trouble at the Tower?

2. What is the name of the post-structuralist philosopher that enjoys French cuisine?

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

4. What position did Maurice Papon have in the Gironde department?

5. In what way was Gopnik worried that the strike would affect his life in the chapter The Strike?

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