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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 the movement that brought an emphasis on spices to compete with this ethic of the soil?

2. What did Adam listen to when he road the bicycle in The Rules of the Sport?

3. How many Jews were deported to Auschwitz death camp while Papon was in power?

4. What color of frame did the Gopniks frame their engraving of Paris to the Moon?

5. Who does Gopnik trace the history of French cuisine to?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Gopnik object to more transparency in France?

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

3. How does Gopnik describe Alice?

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

5. Why wouldn't the Rookie have fought in WWI?

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

7. What does Gopnik mean by the phrase "the law of Inverse Natural Appeal" in A Tale of Two Cafes?

8. What does Gopnik regret after New Years in One Last Year?

9. How does Gopnik describe the video personality, Barney?

10. What observation does Gopnik make about French weather reports compared to those of an American place?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How is thematic patterning evident in "Paris to the Moon" and how does Gopnik orchestrate themes to create an overarching meaning?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Discuss how Gopnik establishes the setting of Paris in the novel and how the setting contributes to the plot and themes introduced in the book.

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