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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 puts the branches through the lights rather than tying them on.
(b) He hangs lights that do not work.
(c) He leaves off the angel.
(d) He hangs the ornaments upside down.

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

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

4. What bothers Gopnik most about soccer?
(a) The faking of injuries.
(b) The commentators.
(c) The low scores.
(d) The lack of action.

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

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

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

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

9. Where do the friends of the Balzar meet in November before their breakfast with Bucher to talk strategy?
(a) The Cafe de Flores.
(b) A room at the film school.
(c) The Balzar.
(d) Mme. de Lavigne's apartment.

10. Why does Adam have to go back to the apartment before Martha can receive an epidural?
(a) He had left the paperwork there.
(b) He needed to get the telephone number for Martha's New York physician.
(c) Martha wanted Luke to be present.
(d) He needed Martha's identification cards.

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

12. Where did Gopnik first hear the term "lessons from things."
(a) He heard it in the play Tartouffe.
(b) He heard it on the radio.
(c) He read it in a novel.
(d) It is a French school term.

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

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

15. When the clinic is locked upon the Gopnik's arrival, who opens the door?
(a) A janitor.
(b) The owner of the clinic.
(c) Adam.
(d) A sleepy midwife.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Martha happy her little girl will be born in Paris rather than New York?

2. Where is Alice Waters from originally?

3. How old is the Rookie when he is discovered in 1908?

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

5. What goal does Gopnik set in The World Cup?

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