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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which characters in The Antiquary does Forster say Scott introduced artlessly?
(a) The Glenallans.
(b) The Glenwoods.
(c) The Gallentry.
(d) The Gallenhalls.

2. What is the thing a novelist should never aim for, but fails if this is not achieved?
(a) Wisdom.
(b) Beauty.
(c) Genius.
(d) Kindness.

3. What are flat characters called in the seventeenth century?
(a) Flaties.
(b) Humorous.
(c) Humans.
(d) Paper thin.

4. What does Scott accomplish in the first sentence of The Antiquary?
(a) Setting the scene.
(b) Determine the plot.
(c) Introducing the characters.
(d) Boring the reader.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the highest common factor to all novels?

2. The critic Norman Douglas writes an open letter to which author?

3. The plot of a novel asks what question?

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

5. Novelists unintentionally make their characters overly sensitive to what?

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