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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 1942?

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

3. On what bus does the story take place?

4. How did the argument end in Hesitation?

5. From what did the young man suffer in Alexandrines?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the use of onomatopoeia in the variation "Onomatopoeia" accomplish for the reader?

2. Explain how the words in parentheses are used in the variation "Word Game."

3. Why are the majority of sentences in the variation "Logical Analysis" fragments?

4. Why do you think Queneau begins with the variation "Notation?"

5. Explain at least three differences between the variations "Past" and "Present."

6. How are the variations "Comedy" and "Asides" alike?

7. How are readers able to understand the invented words in the variation "Word Composition?"

8. Explain passive voice as used in the variation "Passive."

9. Explain the perspective of the basic story given in "Animism." How does the author accomplish this perspective?

10. Why are the details in the variation "Dream" vague?

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

Explain the role of the button in the basic story and variations.

Essay Topic 3

What is the theme of Exercises in Style? How do you know?

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