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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Forster refers to characters as ________ created by the novelist.
(a) Word masses.
(b) Babies.
(c) Creatures.
(d) Children.

2. Forster considers what to be the enemy when studying literature?
(a) Time.
(b) Value.
(c) Place.
(d) Mood.

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

4. What is the name of the French critic Forster quotes in his discussion of People?
(a) Alain.
(b) Alaque.
(c) Jacque.
(d) Jean Claude.

5. What subject do the excerpts of H.G. Wells and Charles Dickens that Forster compares in the Introduction both describe?
(a) Weddings.
(b) Love.
(c) Christmas.
(d) Funerals.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Forster say he would answer the question, "What does a novel do?"

2. Which characters in The Antiquary does Forster say Scott introduced artlessly?

3. Storytelling is the ____________ aspect of the novel.

4. How many hours of the day does Forster suppose should be devoted to love?

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

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