Quiz: Are You a Francophile?
Take this quiz to discover just how deeply you love the country and its people.
You wear:
a) an “I love Paris” T-shirt
b) a sweater tied around your neck
c) a permanent scowl
You eat:
a) Nutella crepes
b) kidneys and escargots
c) n’importe quoi, provided it’s covered in a butter and washed down with wine
You apply deodorant:
a) daily
b) on hot days
c) what is deodorant?
Your next trip back to your country of origin:
a) can’t come soon enough
b) will satify family obligations
c) is merely to stock up on Peet’s coffee
a) monogamous
b) hooking up whenever possible
c) married, and both you and your spouse have lovers
Your French is on a level at which:
a) it was in high school
b) you get around OK
c) you correct the grammar of natives
A British-themed pub opens near you. You:
a) stop in and drink a pint
b) prefer your typical corner cafe
c) write a letter of complaint to the Mairie about the degradation of French culture
When making a toast, you say:
a) Santé!
b) Vive la France!
c) A bas tous les pays sauf la France!
a) is a Velib bike
b) is your own bike
c) has a motor and is covered in pigeon poo
You dream:
a) in English peppered with French
b) in French
c) of the return of the French empire that Napolean envisioned
Answers: Tally the number of a, b and c answers.
Mostly A: Consider returning home. The only time you’re able to utter the gutteral French “r” is when hurling at the offal in butcher windows.
Mostly B: Your love of Gallic culture is great but conditional. You don’t smoke and are known to smile now and then. However, a few attempts at obtaining a carte de sejour may harden you enough to pass for a real frog.
Mostly C: You’re more French than Cloclo. In fact, you know who Cloclo is. What’s more, you own one of his albums. To your friends’ horror, you like it.

