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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did the author stop writing variations by 1946?
(a) He judged the number to be sufficient.
(b) He sold the variations that were written to a publisher.
(c) He ran out of ideas for variations.
(d) He died.

2. How is the hat described in Retrograde?
(a) Unusual.
(b) Felt.
(c) Ridiculous.
(d) Sharp.

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

4. What attracted the young man in Metaphorically?
(a) A young woman.
(b) The park.
(c) The smell of croissants.
(d) A void.

5. What variation is included in the Notes section "for free"?
(a) Epithet.
(b) Tanka.
(c) Villanelle.
(d) Visual Poem.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is unusual about the hat in the story?

2. What is the young man drinking in Metaphorically?

3. Where did the narrator meet the man in Retrograde?

4. According to the Preface, what is Raymond Queaneau a member of?

5. What is one set of exercises mentioned in the possible exercises in style list?

(see the answer key)

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