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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who tries to abolish time in a novel according to Forster?
(a) Marcel Proust.
(b) Leo Tolstoy.
(c) Gertrude Stein.
(d) Sir Walter Scott.

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

3. Forster says an easy way to define any aspect of fiction is to consider what kind of ___________ it makes on the reader.
(a) Impression.
(b) Demand.
(c) Mystery.
(d) Force.

4. What is the novel Ulysses adapted from?
(a) Trojan War.
(b) Hercules.
(c) Oedipus.
(d) Odyssey.

5. What is the name of the book that William George Clark wrote about his time in Spain?
(a) Groucho.
(b) Gazpacho.
(c) Galapogas.
(d) Gauchos.

Short Answer Questions

1. Forster says that Virginia Woolf is a what?

2. Characters _______ daily life, not coincide with it.

3. Who is the author of Ulysses?

4. William George Clark is best known for being what?

5. Which Meredith novel does Forster discuss at length?

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