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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Through characters, novels give the reader the illusion of _________________.
(a) Perspicacity.
(b) Peace.
(c) Perspective.
(d) Predictability.

2. Who is the main character in the George Eliot novel that Forster uses to illustrate prophecy?
(a) Hester.
(b) Cecilia.
(c) Hetty.
(d) Cathy.

3. Which author does Forster refer to when talking about the chaos that prophecy can bring to a novel?
(a) Emily Bronte.
(b) George Meredith.
(c) D.H. Lawrence.
(d) Lawrence Sterne.

4. What is the occupation of the husband Moll loves deeply in the novel?
(a) Doctor.
(b) Pickpocket.
(c) Highwayman.
(d) Barkeeper.

5. How many hours of the day does Forster suppose should be devoted to love?
(a) Two.
(b) Eight.
(c) Twenty-four.
(d) Five.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the author of The Brothers Karamazov?

2. What is the thing a novelist should never aim for, but fails if this is not achieved?

3. Which poet does Forster say has made eating somewhat sensuous in his poems?

4. Which Meredith novel does Forster discuss at length?

5. Where is Moll sent after she is caught stealing?

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