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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did the argument end in Hesitation?
(a) In a draw.
(b) It didn't.
(c) A commonplace way.
(d) With a dramatic flourish.

2. What is the first variation given in Exercises in Style?
(a) Tactile.
(b) Notation.
(c) Sonnet.
(d) Alexandrines.

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

4. What needs to be repaired on the man's coat?
(a) A zipper.
(b) A button.
(c) A rip in the left pocket.
(d) A hole at the shoulder.

5. How is the man's overcoat described in The Rainbow?
(a) Red.
(b) Worn.
(c) Wool.
(d) Lacking a button.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is unusual about the hat in the story?

2. What takes the place for Italianismes in the book?

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

4. What is unusual about Precision?

5. What similarity does The Subjective Side share with Retrograde?

(see the answer key)

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