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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many variations of the basic story were created by 1946?
(a) 50.
(b) 99.
(c) 12.
(d) 3.

2. What is the first variation given in Exercises in Style?
(a) Sonnet.
(b) Alexandrines.
(c) Tactile.
(d) Notation.

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

4. What needs to be repaired on the man's coat?
(a) A hole at the shoulder.
(b) A zipper.
(c) A button.
(d) A rip in the left pocket.

5. 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 Psalms.
(c) The Days of the Week.
(d) The Seven Deadly Sins.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the Preface based on?

2. Who is the author of Exercises in Style?

3. What is the young man drinking in Metaphorically?

4. Why did the author stop writing variations by 1946?

5. How is the young man described in Litotes?

(see the answer key)

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