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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which publication first revealed that Juppe had leased an apartment from the domaine privee of the city of Paris?
(a) The New Yorker.
(b) The weekly comic paper Le Canard Enchaine.
(c) Le Monde.
(d) The British paper, The Financial Times.

2. What nationality was the tourist that got off on the first platform rather than the second in Trouble at the Tower?
(a) Canadian.
(b) British.
(c) American.
(d) German.

3. How do French intellectuals regard the affect of American culture on France?
(a) They think America has no influence whatsoever on the French arts.
(b) They blame America for the decline of French art and literature.
(c) They love abstract influence from America and credit it with changing French thought.
(d) They are completely indifferent with American culture and don't even know prominent American authors.

4. What was the first fashion show that Gopnik attended in France?
(a) The Valentio show.
(b) The Yves St. Laurent show.
(c) The Givenchy Show.
(d) The Gucci show.

5. Which fashion show captivated Gopnik in the way of a "romantic cartoon," in Couture Shock?
(a) Yves Saint Laurent.
(b) Ungaro.
(c) Olivier Lapidus.
(d) Christian Lacroix.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the post-structuralist philosopher that enjoys French cuisine?

2. What do the French insist on putting on their Christmas trees?

3. What is the name of the movement that brought an emphasis on spices to compete with this ethic of the soil?

4. What did Adam have to undergo before he was allowed to work out on the machines at this gym?

5. Which nationality champions producerism, according to Gopnik?

Short Essay Questions

1. After Luke is born, what motivates Gopnik to move to Paris sooner rather than later?

2. In Distant Errors, Christmas Journal 2, how does Gopnik feel about his experience of immigrating to Paris?

3. Why is it difficult to be lonely in Paris, according to Gopnik?

4. According to Gopnik, why do most people love Paris?

5. What is the "machine to draw the world"?

6. What request does Jerome Meyssonier make when he agrees to be taken hostage in The Chill?

7. According to Gopnik, what purpose does soccer have?

8. Describe the ancient carousel in the Luxembourg Gardens.

9. According to Gopnik, how do the French see life?

10. How did the Cafe de Flore get its name?

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