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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. How many variations of the basic story were created by 1946?
2. How is the hat described in Retrograde?
3. Where did the man throw himself in Dream?
4. What are the travelers called in Metaphorically?
5. What is personified in Noble?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why might the variation "Cockney" be difficult to read?
2. How do the events occur in the variation "Retrograde?"
3. How and why does the author use parentheses so frequently in "Distinguo?"
4. How are readers able to understand the invented words in the variation "Word Composition?"
5. What is an Alexandrine sonnet, and what are the rhyme scheme and meter used in "Alexandrines?"
6. Why does the author use a different typeface in "Official Letter?"
7. Why are the majority of sentences in the variation "Logical Analysis" fragments?
8. Wright says Exercises in Style was one of the books Queneau wanted translated. What is her reaction?
9. Explain at least three differences between the variations "Past" and "Present."
10. What are the three reactions Barbara Wright received when she told people she was translating a book by Raymond Queneau?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Which of the variations is the most straightforward? Why? Use examples from the variations to support your claims.
Essay Topic 2
How is punctuation used in the variations of Exercises in Style? How does this contribute to exploring the flexibility of language?
Essay Topic 3
How does the author break down language--phrases and words--in the variations? What is the affect this process has?
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