Noam Cartozo throws out general knowledge questions from his Paris apartment window as neighbors shout out their answers. This nightly quiz is how the residents of Rue Saint-Bernard, in the 11th district of Paris, are relieving the boredom and isolation of a coronavirus lockdown that is now nearly a month old.<br />Paris' balcony "game show"<br /><br />has become a lockdown sensation<br /><br />STREET IN THE 11TH ADMINISTRATIVE DISTRICT<br /><br />(SOUNDBITE) (French) COMEDIAN, 'QUESTIONS FOR A BALCONY' HOST, NOAM CARTOZO, SAYING FROM HIS WINDOW:<br /><br />"Good evening everyone and welcome to 'Questions from a balcony!'"<br /><br />CARTOZO: "How many letters does a Scrabble rack hold?"<br /><br />NEIGHBORS: "Seven"/ CHEERING<br /><br />Comedian Noam Cartozo hosts the quiz<br /><br />at 8 p.m. every night<br /><br />Courtesy: Noam Cartozo<br /><br />and broadcasts it on Instagram<br /><br />garnering at least 1.1 million views<br /><br />(SOUNDBITE) (French) COMEDIAN, 'QUESTIONS FOR A BALCONY' HOST, NOAM CARTOZO, SAYING:<br /><br />"It's to make the time go less slowly as well, during this strange time we're living in. I have received messages from all over the world from people who want to be my neighbor, I think the value of buildings on this street will go up in a few weeks."
