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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the gym Adam and Martha eventually join?
(a) The Ritz health club.
(b) Haussmann.
(c) Place Americaine.
(d) Regiment Rouge.

2. In what way was Gopnik worried that the strike would affect his life in the chapter The Strike?
(a) He was worried he would not receive a turkey he had ordered.
(b) He was worried he wouldn't be able to use the metro for his daily commute.
(c) He was worried that his telephone service would be interrupted.
(d) He was worried his apartment would be vandalized.

3. How many good soccer teams does Paris have?
(a) Three.
(b) One.
(c) Two.
(d) Six.

4. Shortly after the problem with the tourist, why was the tower closed for several days in Trouble at the Tower?
(a) The government installed automated ticket takers.
(b) Security cameras were being mounted on the tower.
(c) A new elevator was installed.
(d) The workers went on strike.

5. When did Gopnik and his wife go to Paris before their move there in 1995?
(a) They stayed there for a week before they were married.
(b) They had never been to Paris together before the move in 1995.
(c) They went there on their honeymoon.
(d) They lived there for their first year of marriage in 1989.

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

7. Where does Adam take Luke on rainy days?
(a) The taxidermy shop.
(b) The Ritz pool.
(c) The Luxembourg Gardens.
(d) The toy store.

8. What prevents signs and cultures from going universal?
(a) Literature.
(b) Language.
(c) Art.
(d) Religion.

9. What color is the marquee of the Cafe Deux Magots?
(a) Green with gilt lettering.
(b) White with red lettering.
(c) White with green lettering.
(d) Black with gilt lettering.

10. What sentence was Papon given by the jury?
(a) Death.
(b) He was fined 500,000 dollars.
(c) He was given a pardon for his work for the state.
(d) Ten years in prison.

11. What is the name of the satirical paper that Gopnik buys every Wednesday?
(a) L'Olympus.
(b) Le Monde.
(c) Le Canard Enchaine.
(d) Les Deux Enfants.

12. What do the students want to achieve from their strike?
(a) They want smaller classes and more government subsidies.
(b) They want better health benefits.
(c) They want more guaranteed jobs after graduation.
(d) They want more government housing options for students and newer buildings on college campuses.

13. What color of frame did the Gopniks frame their engraving of Paris to the Moon?
(a) Silver.
(b) Brown.
(c) Gold.
(d) Black.

14. How many haute couture shows were in Paris in Couture Shock?
(a) 16.
(b) 10.
(c) 20.
(d) 12.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which workers were the first to begin a strike in the chapter The Strike?

2. When Gopnik sits on a panel in Distant Errors, who does the panel blame for the American dominance of culture?

3. How much had Juppe rented his apartment to himself for?

4. How did Adam first hear about the bomb going off in the Left Bank?

5. What was the unemployment rate in France in The Chill?

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