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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 does the narrator of Modern Style describe the events witnessed?

2. How are the passengers described in Medical?

3. What sense is the focus of Gustatory?

4. What is the date of writing of Spectral?

5. How is the man's neck described in Gustatory?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Explain the variation "Reactionary," and why it is titled "Reactionary."

3. Compare and contrast "Back Slang" and "Dog Latin."

4. What is the style of the variation "Modern Style?" How do you know?

5. Why are the variations in Section 8 put together?

6. What affect does "Proper Noun" create by replacing common nouns with proper names?

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

8. Explain the variation "Olfactory."

9. Why do you think the author ends Exercises in Style with the variation "Unexpected?"

10. Explain the variation "Consequences."

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

How does the author break down language--phrases and words--in the variations? What is the affect this process has?

Essay Topic 3

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

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