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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many nations participate in the World Cup tournament?
(a) 22.
(b) 15.
(c) 32.
(d) 63.

2. What is the name of the real life pitcher that Gopnik includes in his bedtime story, The Rookie?
(a) John J. McGraw.
(b) J. Reuben Meyers.
(c) Babe Ruth.
(d) Christy Matthewson.

3. Where is Alice Waters from originally?
(a) New Jersey.
(b) New York.
(c) Los Angeles.
(d) London.

4. What is the name of the young publisher who gives a speech at the Balzar that gets media coverage?
(a) Andre Bertillini.
(b) Jacques D'Artere.
(c) Maurice Revelli.
(d) Lorenzo Valentin.

5. What political figure does Gopnik compare Barney to?
(a) George Bush.
(b) Oprah.
(c) Bill Clinton.
(d) Joseph McCarthy.

6. According to Gopnik, what is the unforgiving idol of New York?
(a) Blues.
(b) Money.
(c) Baseball.
(d) The Office.

7. What advice does Martha's doctor give her for after the baby arrives?
(a) Get daily massages.
(b) Stay at home in the apartment for two weeks before going out.
(c) Get a night nurse.
(d) Take a vacation.

8. What is the most important lesson Gopnik has learned in Paris.
(a) He has learned to cook.
(b) He has learned how to dress fashionably.
(c) He has learned to speak French.
(d) He has learned to navigate the metro.

9. Who calls and tells Gopnik that things are not going well with the Balzar in A Handful of Cherries?
(a) Jean-Paul.
(b) Rene.
(c) Lorenzo.
(d) Claude.

10. What does Gopnik drink during his lunch with Quelin?
(a) Madiran.
(b) Water.
(c) Vodka.
(d) Champagne.

11. What does Bucher offer the waiters who leave the Balzar.
(a) He offers them a reccommendation.
(b) He offers them a position in one of his other restaurants.
(c) He offers them nothing.
(d) A fat envelope.

12. What ability does the Rookie have when he is discovered?
(a) He can run faster than boys twice his age.
(b) He can catch all types of balls.
(c) He can throw stones with surprising accuracy.
(d) He can see a fly from one hundred yards away.

13. How long does Gopnik braise a lamb for, when he prepares dinner for Waters?
(a) Twenty minutes.
(b) Sixteen hours.
(c) Seven hours.
(d) Four hours.

14. At the end of The Rookie, what does Luke ask for, for his birthday?
(a) A beret.
(b) A dog.
(c) An ID card marked as a press pass from the government.
(d) A baseball bat.

15. What profession does Antoine Jacobsohn hold?
(a) He is a chef.
(b) He is a restaurant owner.
(c) He is a food critic.
(d) He is an agricultural scientist.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is the clinic where the Gopniks go to have their baby?

2. How many weeks of vacation are the French people guaranteed by law?

3. What sound awakens Gopnik on his first morning at home on the Left Bank?

4. How many waiters did the Balzar have?

5. What is at the opening of the parade for the beginning of the World Cup?

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