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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to the narrator in Surprises, what was the young man doing?
(a) Trying to pick a quarrel.
(b) Trying to read his map.
(c) Trying to sew a button on his lapel.
(d) Trying to find a seat on the bus.

2. What is unusual about the hat in the story?
(a) It is being worn during the day.
(b) It has a cord.
(c) It has a ribbon.
(d) It is felt.

3. Who was the man with when the narrator of You Know sees him later?
(a) The other man.
(b) The bus driver.
(c) A pal.
(d) His wife.

4. Where did the narrator meet the man in Retrograde?
(a) The Cour de Rome.
(b) The Louvre.
(c) A train station.
(d) An S bus.

5. What is the last piece of information given in Retrograde?
(a) The time of day.
(b) The description of the young man.
(c) The argument between the two men.
(d) The name of the bus.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Metaphorically, where did the narrator see the man again?

2. How many acts are in Comedy?

3. What is the first variation given in Exercises in Style?

4. What sound is interjected throughout Homeoptotes?

5. What was the man talking about with a friend later, according to Litotes?

(see the answer key)

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