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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which is not one of the menu items of the Balzar listed in The Balzar Wars?
(a) Grilled Salmon.
(b) Croque Monsieur.
(c) Pommes frites.
(d) Profiteroles.

2. How much money does Gopnik agree to commit to the Friends of the Balzar to keep the brasserie open?
(a) 500 dollars.
(b) 1000 dollars.
(c) 50 dollar.
(d) 100 dollars.

3. How old is the Rookie when he is discovered in 1908?
(a) 6.
(b) 3.
(c) 12
(d) 18.

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

5. What sound awakens Gopnik on his first morning at home on the Left Bank?
(a) The sound of organ music.
(b) The neighbors listening to Mozart.
(c) The drum of the city traffic.
(d) The humm of the French radio.

6. Who bathes the baby in Like a King?
(a) Adam and the nurse.
(b) Adam.
(c) Martha.
(d) The doctor.

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

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

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

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

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

12. Where is the clinic where the Gopniks go to have their baby?
(a) The sixth arrondissement.
(b) Near the Louvre.
(c) Versailles.
(d) Neuilly.

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

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

15. What is Gopnik's favorite sport?
(a) Hockey.
(b) Basketball.
(c) Football.
(d) Baseball.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Gopnik, what is the unforgiving idol of New York?

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

3. What drug does Gopnik compare Barney to?

4. What is the name of the young publisher who gives a speech at the Balzar that gets media coverage?

5. Where do the Gopnik's spend the month of August while they live in Paris?

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