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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 French economist who claimed that the U.S. economy was stagnant?

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

3. What day did the strike begin on?

4. What did Adam's gym do to celebrate their opening?

5. Where was the Givenchy show held in Couture Shock?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Gopnik think the strike illustrates about the French way of coping with difficulties?

3. According to Gopnik, why do most people love Paris?

4. Why are people worried that French cooking may be deteriorating?

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

6. What does Gopnik think is the sublime moment in cooking?

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

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

9. Why does Gopnik think that Prime Minister Alain Juppe was probably relieved by the Islamic terrorist bombing in Private Domain?

10. Why does Gopnik view the French as stubborn in the chapter, The Strike?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

What is the tone of "Paris to the Moon" and what literary tools does Gopnik use to create this tone?

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