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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the English restaurateur that Bucher threatens to sell the Balzar to?
(a) Kingsly Devon.
(b) Hugh Potts.
(c) Terrence Conran.
(d) Hal Davis.

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

3. What is at the opening of the parade for the beginning of the World Cup?
(a) Four inflatable dolls representing different nationallities.
(b) A procession of famous soccer players.
(c) A gigantic soccer ball float carrying French school children.
(d) A large marching band.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Alice in Paris?

2. What mistake does Gopnik make while decorating the Christmas tree in A Machine to Draw the World?

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

4. What movies does Luke form an attachment to in Barney?

5. Which is not one of the players for the French soccer team mentioned in The World Cup?

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