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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Forster say he would answer the question, "What does a novel do?"
(a) Sadly.
(b) Disgustedly.
(c) Angrily.
(d) Jubiently.

2. According to Forster, what is the final test of a novel?
(a) Financial gains of the author.
(b) Time it is published.
(c) Critical acclaim.
(d) Our affection for it.

3. The secret lives of people in novels are __________.
(a) Mysterious.
(b) Invisible.
(c) Imperfect.
(d) Visible.

4. Who does Forster use as an example when he discusses the difference between real people and fictional people?
(a) Queen Victoria.
(b) Queen Elizabeth.
(c) Princess Diana.
(d) Prince Albert.

5. Which novel does Forster say has a sense of space?
(a) War of the Worlds.
(b) The Antiquary.
(c) Emma.
(d) War and Peace.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the second hypothetical person to whom Forster poses the question, "What does a novel do?"

2. Who is the first hypothetical person to whom Forster poses the question, "What does a novel do?"

3. To be a true critic of literature, one must do what?

4. What is the name of the French critic Forster quotes in his discussion of People?

5. What year does Charles Dickens publish Great Expectations?

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