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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What variation is Opera English replacing in Exercises in Style?
(a) West Indian.
(b) Javanais.
(c) Anglicismes.
(d) Italianismes.

2. Why is the narrator of Feminine irritated at the other passengers?
(a) They all expect the narrator to give them a seat.
(b) None of them offer a seat to the narrator.
(c) None of them say hello to the narrator.
(d) They are all talking loudly.

3. How is the man's head described in Auditory?
(a) A balloon, disguised with feathery hair.
(b) A coconut.
(c) A bongo.
(d) A melon.

4. According to the narrator of Awkward, what is the most difficult part of writing the story?
(a) The climax.
(b) The denouement.
(c) The transition.
(d) The exposition.

5. What form of slang does Back Slang use?
(a) Pig Latin.
(b) Australian slang.
(c) Dog Latin.
(d) German slang.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the narrator of Modern Style describe the events witnessed?

2. How does the narrator describe the bus conductor in Reactionary?

3. What variation is Back Slang replacing in Exercises in Style?

4. What does the rhyming slang replace in Rhyming Slang?

5. What is used throughout Futile?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is the variation "For Ze Frrensh" considered comical? Why is this variation put in place of "Poor lay Zanglay" in the English version of Exercises in Style?

2. What elements of the variation "Spectral" make it gothic?

3. Why might the variation "More or Less" be easier to read aloud?

4. What is a haiku and how is it used in Exercises in Style?

5. Explain how "Ode" is different from the rest of the variations.

6. Why do you think the author writes a separate variation for each of the five senses?

7. What is apostrophe in literature? How is it used in the variation "Apostrophe?"

8. Explain the variation "Consequences."

9. What makes the variation "Awkward" seem awkward?

10. Why do you think the author includes the variation "Feminine?"

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