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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 nationality champions producerism, according to Gopnik?
(a) French.
(b) American.
(c) Chinese.
(d) British.

2. What is not one of the names suggested for the new stadium in The Rules of the Sport?
(a) They wanted to name it after Saint-Exupery.
(b) Verlaine.
(c) Place Zinedine.
(d) Le Stade Platini.

3. How did Karen Mulder "steal the show" at the Yves Saint Laurent show?
(a) She sat next to Georgio Armani and refused to acknowledge Christian Lacroix.
(b) She wore a see through top and covered her breats with her fingertips.
(c) She wore a jaw dropping red dress created for her by the designer.
(d) She slapped Claudia Schiffer.

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

5. What class is most enthusiastic about the strikes in France?
(a) The upper class.
(b) The lower class.
(c) All classes are equally invested in strikes.
(d) The middle class.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Papon accused of during his trial?

2. How does Gopnik's turkey in The Strike compare with his previous experiences with turkeys?

3. Who does Gopnik trace the history of French cuisine to?

4. Which famous writer had once been the mayor of Bordeaux, as mentioned in the chapter Private Domain?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How do the French regard fact checking?

2. Describe the engraving, Paris to the Moon, that Gopnik and his wife buy in Paris.

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

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

5. Why does Gopnik realize that trying to buy out the owner of the Balzar would be unsuccessful in A Handful of Cherries?

6. How are pregnant women treated in France?

7. Describe the appearance of the Balzar.

8. How does the new owner of the Balzar respond to the protesters?

9. Describe the appearance of Cressida Taylor.

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

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