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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the People section, Forster says that novelists are appealing to more than our _________ when it comes to the characters of a novel.
(a) Intelligence.
(b) Curiosity.
(c) Expectations.
(d) Imagination.

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

3. What is the silliest way Forster believes there is to classify novels?
(a) Subject matter.
(b) Author's names.
(c) Genre.
(d) Time period.

4. Who is the first hypothetical person to whom Forster poses the question, "What does a novel do?"
(a) A bus driver.
(b) A golfer.
(c) A zookeeper.
(d) A writer.

5. Forster contends that while The Antiquary has suspense, it lacks what?
(a) Story.
(b) Marketability.
(c) Passion.
(d) Theme.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the author of The Brothers Karamazov?

2. What is the name of the popular text William George Clark wrote?

3. What is the name of the book written by critic Percy Lubbock?

4. Who does Forster use as an example when he discusses the difference between real people and fictional people?

5. What does Scott accomplish in the first sentence of The Antiquary?

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