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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who wrote "Notes for the 1981 American Paperback Edition"?
(a) Raymond Queneau.
(b) Barbara Wright.
(c) A. S. Byatt.
(d) Raymond Carver.

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

3. What is the last piece of information given in Retrograde?
(a) The time of day.
(b) The description of the young man.
(c) The argument between the two men.
(d) The name of the bus.

4. What are the travelers called in Metaphorically?
(a) Suits.
(b) Sardines.
(c) "Them" and "They."
(d) The masses.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Metaphorically, where did the narrator see the man again?

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

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

4. How many variations of the basic story were created by 1946?

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

(see the answer key)

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