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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is the young man drinking in Metaphorically?
(a) Espresso.
(b) Scotch.
(c) Hope.
(d) Humiliation.

3. Where was the narrator when he saw the man again in Past?
(a) In an apartment.
(b) On the street.
(c) In a cab.
(d) On a bus.

4. How does the Preface begin?
(a) "Let me begin plainly."
(b) "Ladies and Gentlemen."
(c) "Dear Readers."
(d) "This is not an easy book."

5. What should an S bus not be confused with in Distinguo?
(a) A hot daft sack.
(b) An eyesore.
(c) A boat.
(d) A trespass.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where is the narrator going when he sees the man again in Alexandrines?

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

4. What is unusual about Prognostication?

5. What was happening to the passengers in Passive?

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