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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much time passed in Litotes until the narrator saw the man again?
(a) A day.
(b) An afternoon.
(c) No time is given.
(d) Two hours.

2. What is the narrator not displeased with in The Subjective Side?
(a) The weather.
(b) His wife.
(c) His attire that day.
(d) The state of affairs in his hometown.

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

4. How is the young man described in Litotes?
(a) Plain.
(b) Not very intelligent.
(c) Long-necked.
(d) Ruggedly handsome.

5. Who is the translator of Exercises in Style?
(a) Raymond Queneau.
(b) Barbara Wright.
(c) A. S. Byatt.
(d) There is no translator; it was written in English.

Short Answer Questions

1. At what time of day does the story take place, according to Double Entry?

2. What is the prominent feature in Surprises?

3. What is the first variation given in Exercises in Style?

4. What is the overall impression of the novel, according to Blurb?

5. Why does the narrator of Word Game describe the man as ridiculous?

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