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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is one set of exercises mentioned in the possible exercises in style list?
(a) A Day in the Life of a Writer.
(b) The Days of the Week.
(c) The Seven Deadly Sins.
(d) The Psalms.

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

3. What takes the place for Italianismes in the book?
(a) Casual.
(b) For Ze Frrensh.
(c) Official Letter.
(d) Opera English.

4. Where did the narrator meet the man in Retrograde?
(a) A train station.
(b) An S bus.
(c) The Louvre.
(d) The Cour de Rome.

5. What is unusual about Litotes?
(a) It tries to be overly-dramatic.
(b) It is very short.
(c) The narrator is named.
(d) The young man is named.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the last piece of information given in Retrograde?

2. How many members are in the organization Raymond Queaneau is a member of?

3. Who wrote "Notes for the 1981 American Paperback Edition"?

4. Who did the young man speak to, according to Litotes?

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

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