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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What mistake does Gopnik make while decorating the Christmas tree in A Machine to Draw the World?
(a) He hangs the ornaments upside down.
(b) He hangs lights that do not work.
(c) He leaves off the angel.
(d) He puts the branches through the lights rather than tying them on.

2. What is the name of the English restaurateur that Bucher threatens to sell the Balzar to?
(a) Hal Davis.
(b) Kingsly Devon.
(c) Terrence Conran.
(d) Hugh Potts.

3. What does the Rookie sprinkle on his ball to keep anyone from hitting it?
(a) Some tea leaves.
(b) Some sand from the dugout.
(c) A frew drops of milk from his bottle.
(d) A few tears.

4. What is the name of the clinic that Adam and Martha chose?
(a) Clinique Saint-Isabelle.
(b) Clinique de Liberite.
(c) Clinique Saint Cloude.
(d) Clinique Marie.

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

6. What is the name of the American author of the cookbook, which includes some recipes from the Balzar?
(a) Pierce Avery.
(b) Daniel Young.
(c) Philip Chance.
(d) William Jones.

7. What movies does Luke form an attachment to in Barney?
(a) Lucky Luke.
(b) Babar.
(c) Charlie Chaplin Films.
(d) Asterix.

8. Who won the World Cup?
(a) Italy.
(b) Spain.
(c) England.
(d) France.

9. What is the name of the poet who wrote about the wrapping of a sugar cube?
(a) T.S. Eliot.
(b) Victor Hugo.
(c) Stephane Mallarme.
(d) Guillaume Apollinaire.

10. What does Martha's doctor tell her to do when she is gaining weight in her pregnancy?
(a) Go on long walks.
(b) Eat only fruit and vegetables.
(c) Just worry about losing the weight after the baby comes.
(d) Stop eating and start swimming.

11. What request did the Gopniks make from a Chinese restaurant that charmed the management?
(a) They ask for take out to be prepared for them.
(b) They request a recipe for their orange flavored chicken.
(c) They ask them to host Luke's birthday party.
(d) They ask for a picture with the chef.

12. What drug does Gopnik compare Barney to?
(a) Cocaine.
(b) Marijuana.
(c) Heroin.
(d) Meth.

13. Who helps Gopnik prepare the meal for Alice?
(a) Antoine Jacobsohn.
(b) His wife Martha.
(c) Susan Herrmann Loomis.
(d) Elise Chartreuse.

14. Why is Martha happy her little girl will be born in Paris rather than New York?
(a) Because she is excited for the longer French hospital stay.
(b) Because she dislikes the hospitals in New York.
(c) Because her friends in New York all have two boys.
(d) Because she wants an excuse to name her daughter Paris.

15. How many waiters did the Balzar have?
(a) 8.
(b) 10.
(c) 5.
(d) 15.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Alice own a restaurant prior to her visit to France?

2. What is the name of the batter who ties himself into a knot?

3. When the clinic is locked upon the Gopnik's arrival, who opens the door?

4. What profession does Antoine Jacobsohn hold?

5. How long does Gopnik braise a lamb for, when he prepares dinner for Waters?

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