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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the young man in the first sentence of The Antiquary?
(a) Laurence.
(b) Lovel.
(c) Edie.
(d) Jonathon.

2. Which Meredith novel does Forster use to demonstrate a character with a concealed emotion?
(a) The Bishop's Tale.
(b) The Egoist.
(c) Beauchamp's Career.
(d) Barnaby's Crossing.

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

4. To explore fantasy, who does Forster call upon?
(a) Aphrodite.
(b) Hermes.
(c) Zeus.
(d) Appollo.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the setting of The Ambassadors?

3. Forster's third set of excerpts in the Introduction are from Virgina Woolf and _______________.

4. Forster compares the story as the _________ of the novel.

5. The test of a round character is whether it is capable of _________ the reader.

(see the answer key)

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