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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) Children.
(d) Creatures.

2. Storytelling is the ____________ aspect of the novel.
(a) Ridiculous.
(b) Fundamental.
(c) Controversial.
(d) Extraneous.

3. What does Forster say it is impossible to study about literature?
(a) Value.
(b) Reason.
(c) Plot.
(d) Tradition.

4. Forster says he is not analyzing The Antiquary, but rather _____________ it.
(a) Paraphrasing.
(b) Enlightening.
(c) Transcribing.
(d) Translating.

5. Forster discusses the motto "_______ develops, Art stands still" in the introductory section.
(a) History.
(b) Artists.
(c) Writers.
(d) Novels.

Short Answer Questions

1. The story appeals to what is ___________ in people.

2. Who tries to abolish time in a novel according to Forster?

3. Novelists unintentionally make their characters overly sensitive to what?

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

5. Who is the first hypothetical person to whom Forster poses the question, "What does a novel do?"

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