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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What goal does Gopnik set in The World Cup?
(a) To attend at least one game of the World Cup.
(b) To study the history of soccer before the end of the tournament.
(c) To watch the entire World Cup tournament.
(d) To learn every players name on the French team.

3. How many nations participate in the World Cup tournament?
(a) 32.
(b) 63.
(c) 15.
(d) 22.

4. What is the name of the real life pitcher that Gopnik includes in his bedtime story, The Rookie?
(a) Christy Matthewson.
(b) Babe Ruth.
(c) John J. McGraw.
(d) J. Reuben Meyers.

5. What is the most important lesson Gopnik has learned in Paris.
(a) He has learned to speak French.
(b) He has learned how to dress fashionably.
(c) He has learned to navigate the metro.
(d) He has learned to cook.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the Rookie sprinkle on his ball to keep anyone from hitting it?

2. What is the name of the batter who ties himself into a knot?

3. How does Gopnik usually begin cooking?

4. What sickness does Luke contract in A Machine to Draw the World?

5. Where is Alice Waters from originally?

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