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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. Who is the narrator of Another Subjectivity?

2. How is the hat described in Insistence?

3. How is the hat described in Retrograde?

4. According to the Preface, what is Raymond Queaneau a member of?

5. What is different about the appearance of Official Letter?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do the events occur in the variation "Retrograde?"

2. Wright says Exercises in Style was one of the books Queneau wanted translated. What is her reaction?

3. What does Wright say is the point of Exercises in Style?

4. Explain the style used in the variation "Prognostication."

5. What is "litotes," and how does it apply to the variation of the same name?

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

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

8. Compare and contrast the two "Subjectivity" variations.

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

10. Why does the author use a different typeface in "Official Letter?"

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the role of the young man's hat in the basic story and variations.

Essay Topic 2

Is Raymond Queneau effective in conveying a sense of pointlessness in Exercises in Style? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Though some of the variations were not translated into English, most of the original variations were able to be translated effectively from French. What does this say about the flexibility of language as it relates to Exercises in Style?

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