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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which George Eliot novel does Forster refer to in his discussion of prophecy?
(a) Silas Marner.
(b) Middlemarch.
(c) Adam Bede.
(d) The Mill on the Floss.

2. Who is the one living prophetic novelist that Forster names at the time of his lecture series?
(a) George Eliot.
(b) Henry James.
(c) James Joyce.
(d) D.H. Lawrence.

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

4. What does Forster say is one of the lowest of human faculties?
(a) Curiosity.
(b) Envy.
(c) Greed.
(d) Shame.

5. What is the name of the main character in Moby Dick?
(a) Ishmael.
(b) Aaron.
(c) Annish.
(d) Isaac.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the occupation of the husband Moll loves deeply in the novel?

2. Forster refers to characters as ________ created by the novelist.

3. Forster discusses the death of the character Mrs.Proudie in a novel by whom?

4. Who is the author of Moby Dick?

5. What does prophecy require from the reader in addition to a suspension of a sense of humor?

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