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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old is Luke when the Gopniks arrived in Paris?
(a) 4 months old.
(b) 8 months old.
(c) One year old.
(d) Two years old.

2. 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) Premiere preparation.
(c) Cuisine francaise.
(d) Le mode parfait.

3. What is the name of the bill supported by Le Pen which would have required people inform police if they had a foreign guest?
(a) Vichy bill.
(b) Crise bill.
(c) Le Pen's bill.
(d) Debre bill.

4. What did Adam have to undergo before he was allowed to work out on the machines at this gym?
(a) He had to pass a test on safety exam.
(b) He had to get his eyes checked.
(c) A consultation with the gym "professeur."
(d) He had to have a background check.

5. Where is Gopnik's fax machine made?
(a) It is made in China.
(b) It is made by France Telecom in France.
(c) It is made in Sweden.
(d) It is a U.S. machine he brought over.

6. Which is not one of the estimates of the number of domaine prive apartments listed in the chapter Private Domain?
(a) More than 4000.
(b) 1500.
(c) 1300.
(d) 3000.

7. How does Gopnik's turkey in The Strike compare with his previous experiences with turkeys?
(a) It tastes much poorer than other turkeys he has had.
(b) It is the best tasting turkey he has ever had.
(c) It is much more salty than he remembers turkey being.
(d) It has a very tough texture, but still tastes good.

8. What nationality was the tourist that got off on the first platform rather than the second in Trouble at the Tower?
(a) British.
(b) German.
(c) American.
(d) Canadian.

9. What is Gopnik's model of fax machine?
(a) Timprenteur 2000.
(b) Le Premiere fax.
(c) Galeo 5000.
(d) Le Presidente.

10. What percentage of the population was in favor of stopping work at fifty-five in The Chill?
(a) 20 percent.
(b) 80 percent.
(c) 55 percent.
(d) 70 percent.

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

12. What was the first fashion show that Gopnik attended in France?
(a) The Valentio show.
(b) The Gucci show.
(c) The Yves St. Laurent show.
(d) The Givenchy Show.

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

14. When Gopnik sits on a panel in Distant Errors, who does the panel blame for the American dominance of culture?
(a) Walmart and McDonald's.
(b) The CIA and Disney.
(c) The CIA and Ford.
(d) Hollywood.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What color is the marquee of the Cafe Deux Magots?

2. What company was M. Meyssonier the president of?

3. How many Jews were deported to Auschwitz death camp while Papon was in power?

4. Which famous writer had once been the mayor of Bordeaux, as mentioned in the chapter Private Domain?

5. What was the profession of Gopnik's parents?

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