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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What mistake does Gopnik make while decorating the Christmas tree in A Machine to Draw the World?
(a) He puts the branches through the lights rather than tying them on.
(b) He hangs the ornaments upside down.
(c) He leaves off the angel.
(d) He hangs lights that do not work.

2. Who bathes the baby in Like a King?
(a) Martha.
(b) Adam and the nurse.
(c) The doctor.
(d) Adam.

3. What sickness does Luke contract in A Machine to Draw the World?
(a) Mono.
(b) Lupis.
(c) Scarlet fever.
(d) Salmonella.

4. Who calls and tells Gopnik that things are not going well with the Balzar in A Handful of Cherries?
(a) Claude.
(b) Rene.
(c) Jean-Paul.
(d) Lorenzo.

5. Where do the friends of the Balzar meet in November before their breakfast with Bucher to talk strategy?
(a) The Cafe de Flores.
(b) The Balzar.
(c) A room at the film school.
(d) Mme. de Lavigne's apartment.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the restaurant where the waiters invite Gopnik to dinner after they have left the Balzar?

2. What goal does Gopnik set in The World Cup?

3. Why is Martha happy her little girl will be born in Paris rather than New York?

4. How long does Gopnik braise a lamb for, when he prepares dinner for Waters?

5. What is the name of the English restaurateur that Bucher threatens to sell the Balzar to?

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