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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What position did Maurice Papon have in the Gironde department?
(a) He was a magistrate.
(b) He was the governor.
(c) He was the mayor of Bordeaux.
(d) He was the secretary general.

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

3. What is the name of the post-structuralist philosopher that enjoys French cuisine?
(a) Eugenio Donato.
(b) Baroness de Rothschild.
(c) Freitz Carem.
(d) Cesar Ritz.

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

5. Where is Adam attending the Baudrillard seminar in Winter Circus?
(a) The Beaubourg.
(b) The Sorbonne.
(c) The Louvre.
(d) Lycee Paris.

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

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

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

9. What does Gopnik call the notion that Americans wanted to consume in a world where workers were hidden or dressed up as nonhumans, so as not to be disconcerting?
(a) McDonalds.
(b) Disney World.
(c) Paris in July.
(d) Wonderland.

10. What movie star did Gopnik and his cousin fall in love with, when they were boys?
(a) Charlotte Redoux.
(b) Audrey Hepburn.
(c) Jacqueline Bisset.
(d) Catherine Deneuve.

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

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

13. What restaurant does Gopnik attend at the end of The Crisis of French Cooking where he has a wonderful French meal?
(a) Tournesol.
(b) Derenne.
(c) Spago.
(d) Lexards.

14. What was Martha's profession?
(a) She was a nurse.
(b) She was a screenwriter.
(c) She was a dancer.
(d) She was a librarian.

15. Which is not one of the restaurants mentioned in the first chapter, Paris to the Moon?
(a) Le Sasilic.
(b) Chez Doux.
(c) Le Souffle.
(d) Chez Andre.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the taxidermy shop make most of its money in Winter Circus?

2. What is remarkable about the turkey that Gopnik receives in The Strike?

3. What did Gopnik need to do before he could receive his carte de sejour?

4. What magazine is Nicole Wisniak an editor for?

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

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