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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the man talking about with a friend later, according to Litotes?
(a) An overcoat.
(b) A button.
(c) A felt hat.
(d) Clothes.

2. Who is the narrator of Another Subjectivity?
(a) The young man.
(b) The second man.
(c) A woman on the bus.
(d) The bus driver.

3. How does the Preface begin?
(a) "Let me begin plainly."
(b) "Dear Readers."
(c) "Ladies and Gentlemen."
(d) "This is not an easy book."

4. How many words are listed at the start of Word Game?
(a) Five.
(b) Three.
(c) None.
(d) Seven.

5. How did the argument end in Hesitation?
(a) With a dramatic flourish.
(b) A commonplace way.
(c) In a draw.
(d) It didn't.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the prominent feature in Surprises?

2. What publication is the translation based on?

3. How is the man's neck described in Prognostication?

4. Why did the author stop writing variations by 1946?

5. Who is the author of Exercises in Style?

(see the answer key)

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