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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which author does Forster refer to as a preacher, not a prophet?
(a) Henry James.
(b) Fyodor Dostoevsky.
(c) James Joyce.
(d) George Eliot.

2. What is the name of the French critic Forster quotes in his discussion of People?
(a) Alaque.
(b) Alain.
(c) Jacque.
(d) Jean Claude.

3. A Meredithian plot resembles a series of what?
(a) Mountains.
(b) Valleys.
(c) Kiosks.
(d) Questions.

4. The historian ______________, while the novelist creates.
(a) Retreats.
(b) Regrets.
(c) Receives.
(d) Records.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the main character in Les Fax Monnayeurs?

2. In the People section, Forster says that novelists are appealing to more than our _________ when it comes to the characters of a novel.

3. Who is the author of The Brothers Karamazov?

4. Forster refers to prophecy as being a(n) _______ in the novelist's voice.

5. Who is the author of Moby Dick?

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