View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Forster say saved his life by telling good stories?
(a) Scheherade.
(b) Stein.
(c) Bronte.
(d) Austen.

2. What does Forster call characters like Miss Grizzle in The Antiquary?
(a) Annoying bits.
(b) Clever ploys.
(c) Ragged ends.
(d) Pointless blobs.

3. All writers, regardless of time period or subject matter, write because of what?
(a) Greed.
(b) Frustration.
(c) Inspiration.
(d) Desire.

4. What is the highest common factor to all novels?
(a) The plot.
(b) The story.
(c) The theme.
(d) The character.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Forster says that neither ________ nor anticipation is interested in Father Time.

2. Considering literature on the basis of time periods is the act of the ________________.

3. Fictional characters come into the world more like what than human beings?

4. Who is the Antiquary in Scott's novel?

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

(see the answer key)

This section contains 173 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample