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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What attracted the young man in Metaphorically?
(a) A void.
(b) The park.
(c) The smell of croissants.
(d) A young woman.

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

3. What is the Preface based on?
(a) The basic story of Exercises in Style.
(b) A letter by Raymond Queneau.
(c) A letter by Barbara Wright.
(d) A talk given in 1958.

4. According to the Preface, what does the Paris metro smell like?
(a) Lemons.
(b) Garlic.
(c) Petrol.
(d) Poetry.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is unusual about Litotes?

2. How is the hat described in Retrograde?

3. What needs to be repaired on the man's coat?

4. What variation is included in the Notes section "for free"?

5. What are the travelers called in Metaphorically?

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