Packet 1: Tossup 17

In the first chapter, the main character of this novel moves through stacks containing “Books Too Expensive Now” and “Books Made For Purposes Other Than Reading.” A character in this novel (-5[1])meets his love-interest's (15[1])sister while on a mission to pursue a counterfeiter (15[1])in the country (15[2])of Ataguitania (15[4]-5[3])(“ah-TAG-wih-TAH-nee-uh”). In this novel, (15[1]-5[1])a suitcase swap at a train station (15[1]-5[1])is initiated (-5[2])through (-5[1])the code phrase “Zeno of Elea.” (15[3])Professor (*) Uzzi-Tuzzi (10[2]-5[1])recounts (10[1])a story (10[1])titled (10[1])“Leaning from (10[1])a steep slope” in this novel, in which every odd chapter advances the relationship between Ludmilla and You, (10[2])the reader. (10[3])For 10 points, (10[1])name (10[1])this second-person postmodern novel by Italo Calvino. (10[2]0[2])■END■ (10[7])

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