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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What surprise do the Gopnik's receive at Christmas in A Machine to Draw the World?
(a) They are given a dog.
(b) Their grandparents come for a surpise visit.
(c) They find out they are expecting a baby.
(d) They find a new apartment.

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

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

4. What sickness does Luke contract in A Machine to Draw the World?
(a) Salmonella.
(b) Scarlet fever.
(c) Mono.
(d) Lupis.

5. Where does Adam go to fill out the birth certificate for Olivia?
(a) The nurse gives him a form at the hospital.
(b) City Hall.
(c) He has to fax in forms to New York.
(d) He goes to the main administration building in Paris.

6. What do the Gopnik's receive when they leave the sonogram visit?
(a) A calendar.
(b) A small stapled album of images of the fetus.
(c) A box of truffles.
(d) An outfit for the baby.

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

8. Where do the Gopnik's spend the month of August while they live in Paris?
(a) They like to stay in Paris and observe the tourists.
(b) In the south of France.
(c) In England.
(d) Back home in America.

9. Which is not one of the players for the French soccer team mentioned in The World Cup?
(a) Djorkaeff.
(b) Ladue.
(c) Zidane.
(d) Karembeu.

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

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

12. What is the name of the restaurant where the waiters invite Gopnik to dinner after they have left the Balzar?
(a) Le Mignon.
(b) Cafe du Porte.
(c) Relais Beaujolais.
(d) Place Sansuit.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the English restaurateur that Bucher threatens to sell the Balzar to?

2. What bothers Gopnik most about soccer?

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

4. Who dresses the baby in Like a King?

5. What response do Luke's French friend have to Barney?

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