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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Forster says that neither ________ nor anticipation is interested in Father Time.
(a) Love.
(b) Wisdom.
(c) Memory.
(d) Loss.

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

3. When comparing plot and drama, Forster visualizes plot as what?
(a) Queen of England.
(b) Grand Dame.
(c) Lowly paid worker.
(d) Higher government official.

4. Forster discusses the motto "_______ develops, Art stands still" in the introductory section.
(a) Writers.
(b) Novels.
(c) History.
(d) Artists.

5. What does Forster say it is impossible to study about literature?
(a) Value.
(b) Plot.
(c) Reason.
(d) Tradition.

Short Answer Questions

1. All writers, regardless of time period or subject matter, write because of what?

2. According to Forster, the story is the ___________ of a voice in the novel.

3. What does Forster use as an example of something all humans have that rarely gets mentioned in novels?

4. Which Meredith novel does Forster use to demonstrate a character with a concealed emotion?

5. In a work in which the author classifies novels by weather, how many different headings are there?

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