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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. Who appointed Juppe to his position as Prime Minister?
(a) He was voted in by the populace.
(b) Jacques Chirac.
(c) Edouard Balladur.
(d) Christine Ockrent.

2. What book written by Juppe does Gopnik mention in Private Domain?
(a) La Tentation de Vinse.
(b) L'Affaire des logements.
(c) Verite.
(d) Emile.

3. What is the name of the bill supported by Le Pen which would have required people inform police if they had a foreign guest?
(a) Vichy bill.
(b) Debre bill.
(c) Le Pen's bill.
(d) Crise bill.

4. What sentence was Papon given by the jury?
(a) He was given a pardon for his work for the state.
(b) Death.
(c) Ten years in prison.
(d) He was fined 500,000 dollars.

5. How many remotes does Gopnik receive for his television in Winter Circus?
(a) 4.
(b) 3.
(c) 2.
(d) 1.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Karen Mulder "steal the show" at the Yves Saint Laurent show?

2. What percentage of the population was in favor of stopping work at fifty-five in The Chill?

3. What did Adam's gym do to celebrate their opening?

4. Where is Luke's baby-sitter Nisha from?

5. Which designer created a forest-like set in Couture Shock?

Short Essay Questions

1. What unique action does Gopnik observe at the Valentino show in Paris?

2. How is Luke exposed to Barney for the first time?

3. According to Gopnik, how is pregnancy and childbirth viewed differently in France from the U.S.?

4. What did Gopnik name his "two cafe problem" after?

5. What did Gopnik observe of the other patrons after he dove into the pool at the Ritz?

6. What does interest in sports identify a Frenchman as?

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

8. What does Gopnik think is the sublime moment in cooking?

9. When Adam and Martha tell friends that they are expecting a girl, what do their friends tell them?

10. According to Gopnik in "Paris to the Moon", how have Americans through the generations regarded Paris?

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