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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which workers were the first to begin a strike in the chapter The Strike?

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

3. How many visits did Adam's new gym suggest he have per week for a "New York-style" commitment?

4. According to legend, what is supposed to take the place of sports for men in France?

5. Where is Gopnik's fax machine made?

Short Essay Questions

1. What unique action does Gopnik observe at the Valentino show in Paris?

2. How does Gopnik describe Alice?

3. Why don't people buy the one thousand outfits exhibited at the haute couture shows?

4. According to Gopnik, what is the French dream of producerism?

5. What idea does Alice have for a restaurant in the Louvre?

6. What did Gopnik observe of the other patrons after he dove into the pool at the Ritz?

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

8. How do the French regard fact checking?

9. What prominent American trial does Gopnik compare Papon's trial with?

10. How does Gopnik regard soccer at the beginning of The World Cup.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Gopnik establish the dichotomy between French and American thought in the novel? Illustrate it through at least three anecdotes?

Essay Topic 2

Identify and discuss Gopnik's use of the literary tool of hyperbole, using at least three textual examples to illustrate how Gopnik employs it.

Essay Topic 3

How does Gopnik highlight the theme of observation, and how does he connect this theme with the importance of writing?

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