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Section 1

1. Who is the author of Exercises in Style?
(a) A. S. Byatt.
(b) The author is unknown.
(c) Barbara Wright.
(d) Raymond Queneau.

2. Who is the translator of Exercises in Style?
(a) A. S. Byatt.
(b) Barbara Wright.
(c) There is no translator; it was written in English.
(d) Raymond Queneau.

3. Who wrote "Notes for the 1981 American Paperback Edition"?
(a) Raymond Queneau.
(b) Barbara Wright.
(c) A. S. Byatt.
(d) Raymond Carver.

4. How many variations of the basic story were created by 1942?
(a) 50.
(b) 12.
(c) 3.
(d) 99.

5. How many variations of the basic story were created by 1946?
(a) 12.
(b) 3.
(c) 50.
(d) 99.

6. Why did the author stop writing variations by 1946?
(a) He ran out of ideas for variations.
(b) He died.
(c) He judged the number to be sufficient.
(d) He sold the variations that were written to a publisher.

7. How many exercises are included in a list of "possible exercises in style"?
(a) 101.
(b) 500.
(c) 30.
(d) 124.

8. What is one set of exercises mentioned in the possible exercises in style list?
(a) A Day in the Life of a Writer.
(b) The Days of the Week.
(c) The Psalms.
(d) The Seven Deadly Sins.

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