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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. What is the name of Adam's cousin who had fled Paris for London and made a small fortune in banking?

2. What color is the marquee of the Cafe Deux Magots?

3. What was the first fashion show that Gopnik attended in France?

4. What do the French insist on putting on their Christmas trees?

5. How old is Luke when the Gopniks arrived in Paris?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the complaints of the waiters of the Balzar restaurant in A Handful of Cherries?

2. According to Gopnik in "Paris to the Moon", how have Americans through the generations regarded Paris?

3. What type of reaction does Alice have towards vegetables at the market?

4. What was the goal of the strikers in the chapter, The Strike?

5. In Distant Errors, Christmas Journal 2, how does Gopnik feel about his experience of immigrating to Paris?

6. What happens when Gopnik decides to finish the Rookie story?

7. Describe the appearance of the Balzar.

8. According to Gopnik, how do the French see life?

9. What game does Adam play with Luke at the Ritz pool?

10. Why is it difficult to be lonely in Paris, according to Gopnik?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Identify at least three instance where Gopnik uses objects or places as symbols, and discuss how he creates the symbolism and uses it accentuate themes.

Essay Topic 2

What is Adam Gopnik's writing style? Discuss both the mechanical aspect of his writing and his "voice" throughout the novel. Make sure and discuss what literary tools and devices he relies on most and what specific parts of the text reflect his voice.

Essay Topic 3

How does Gopnik utilize literary framing devices in "Paris to the Moon" and is he effective in using them. Why or why not?

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