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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Forster says ___________ never comes off in novels.
(a) Humility.
(b) Religion.
(c) Death.
(d) Indignation.

3. A novel that does not include an aspect of time is _____________.
(a) Valuable.
(b) Pointless.
(c) Poignant.
(d) Valueless.

4. What shape is the pattern of The Ambassadors?
(a) Circle.
(b) Triangle.
(c) Chain.
(d) Hourglass.

5. Who does Forster quote at the end of his discussion on prophecy?
(a) Blake.
(b) Browning.
(c) Lawrence.
(d) Shakespeare.

Short Answer Questions

1. Aristotle said characters give the reader qualities through _________.

2. A plot requires a reader's intelligence and __________.

3. Which novel does Forster say has a sense of space?

4. Which author does Forster refer to as a preacher, not a prophet?

5. Forster believes the truest way to look at a novel is by examining the author's what?

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