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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is unusual about the hat in the story?
(a) It has a ribbon.
(b) It is felt.
(c) It is being worn during the day.
(d) It has a cord.

3. How many members are in the organization Raymond Queaneau is a member of?
(a) 400.
(b) There is not an exact number.
(c) 10.
(d) 3,000.

4. What is one substitution made in the book from the original?
(a) West Indian.
(b) Dream.
(c) Haiku.
(d) Gustatory.

5. On what bus does the story take place?
(a) East.
(b) L.
(c) 9.
(d) S.

Short Answer Questions

1. What publication is the translation based on?

2. According to the Preface, what does the Paris metro smell like?

3. What is the third reaction given when the author of the Preface explains what work is being done?

4. How many exercises are included in a list of "possible exercises in style"?

5. What needs to be repaired on the man's coat?

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