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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. To be a true critic of literature, one must do what?
(a) Write.
(b) Study.
(c) Listen.
(d) Read.

3. In Forster's opinion, what is the key failing of English fiction?
(a) Provincialism.
(b) Value.
(c) Plot.
(d) Characters.

4. Forster gives his series of lectures on the Aspects of the Novel at Trinity College at _______________.
(a) Oxford University.
(b) Princeton University.
(c) Cambridge University.
(d) Harvard University.

5. In the introductory section, Forster quotes from whom to describe the duties of the critic?
(a) T. S. Elliot.
(b) Sir Walter Scott.
(c) William George Clark.
(d) C.S. Lewis.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Forster believe a good novel is "sogged with"?

2. Forster believes the truest way to look at a novel is by examining the author's what?

3. According to Forster, the story is the ___________ of a voice in the novel.

4. According to Forster, what is the final test of a novel?

5. How many years separate the writing of Henry James and Samuel Richardson?

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