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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What request did the Gopniks make from a Chinese restaurant that charmed the management?
(a) They ask them to host Luke's birthday party.
(b) They request a recipe for their orange flavored chicken.
(c) They ask for take out to be prepared for them.
(d) They ask for a picture with the chef.

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

3. What news do the Gopnik's receive in April in A Machine to draw the World?
(a) They are told they are expecting a baby.
(b) They find out Gopnik's job is being disolved.
(c) They are told they have three months to move.
(d) They find out Luke has a terminal illness.

4. What does Adam and Martha miss about New York in The Rookie?
(a) Central Park.
(b) The consensual anonymity.
(c) The newspapers.
(d) The carrot cake.

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many waiters did the Balzar have?

2. Where do the Gopnik's spend the month of August while they live in Paris?

3. What is at the opening of the parade for the beginning of the World Cup?

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

5. What is the name of the young publisher who gives a speech at the Balzar that gets media coverage?

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