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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 magazine is Nicole Wisniak an editor for?

2. How long did the jury deliberate in the Papon case?

3. Which is not one of the animals mentioned in the taxidermy shop in Winter Circus?

4. How old is Juppe in Private Domain?

5. What was Papon accused of during his trial?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Gopnik describe Alice?

3. Describe the Ritz pool.

4. Why does Gopnik realize that trying to buy out the owner of the Balzar would be unsuccessful in A Handful of Cherries?

5. What does interest in sports identify a Frenchman as?

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

7. According to Gopnik, what keeps France functioning and unified?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

How does the inclusion of current events in "Paris to the Moon" make Gopnik's theme more relevant to contemporary society?

Essay Topic 3

How does Gopnik illustrate the French penchant for over-dramatization and what does he delineate is the cause for their melodramatic ways?

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