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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Which is not one of the girls from Luke's two-year old gym class mentioned in Barney?
(a) Jolie.
(b) Neige.
(c) Amandine.
(d) Patrice.

3. What position did the Rookie play?
(a) Catcher.
(b) Short stop.
(c) Pitcher.
(d) First Baseman.

4. What is the name of the man who purchases the Balzar?
(a) Jacques Chirac.
(b) Jean-Paul Bucher.
(c) Christophe Berdonne.
(d) Lorenzo Vaentin.

5. 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) A fat envelope.
(d) He offers them nothing.

6. Where is the Rookie from?
(a) Somwhere, France.
(b) Paris, France.
(c) Anywhere, USA.
(d) New York, USA.

7. Who dresses the baby in Like a King?
(a) The doctor.
(b) Adam.
(c) The nurse.
(d) Martha.

8. What goal does Gopnik set in The World Cup?
(a) To watch the entire World Cup tournament.
(b) To study the history of soccer before the end of the tournament.
(c) To attend at least one game of the World Cup.
(d) To learn every players name on the French team.

9. What is the name of the restaurant that Gopnik dreams about opening that would only serve game?
(a) Sur le Toit.
(b) Les Fauves.
(c) Le Lavigne.
(d) La Chanson.

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

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

12. Where did Alice own a restaurant prior to her visit to France?
(a) New York.
(b) Chicago.
(c) Berkeley.
(d) Boston.

13. Why does Luke refuse to enter the Barthelemy on rue de Grenelle?
(a) He loves to play hopscotch outside the store instead.
(b) He carcasses of meat scare him.
(c) He is afraid of the Butcher.
(d) He does not like the smell.

14. How does Gopnik usually begin cooking?
(a) By peeling potatoes.
(b) By chopping onions.
(c) By creating a broth.
(d) By drinking a glass of wine.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many nations participate in the World Cup tournament?

2. What doesn't Luke like on his hamburger?

3. Where does Adam go to fill out the birth certificate for Olivia?

4. What color do all the obstetricians in Paris wear?

5. What is the name of the real life pitcher that Gopnik includes in his bedtime story, The Rookie?

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