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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the author of The Amorous Adventures of Moll Flanders?
(a) Charles Dickens.
(b) Anothony Trollope.
(c) George Meredith.
(d) Daniel Defoe.

2. Characters must not spread themselves out too far, but rather should ____________.
(a) Be consistent.
(b) Think small.
(c) Eat, drink, and be merry.
(d) Exercise mutual restraint.

3. Forster compares the story as the _________ of the novel.
(a) Pet.
(b) Parent.
(c) Enemy.
(d) Tapeworm.

4. Which author does Forster say is a genius with characters who are caricatures?
(a) Austen.
(b) Dickens.
(c) Sterne.
(d) Trollope.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the Antiquary in Scott's novel?

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

3. Flat characters are seldom used in what type of novels?

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

5. As Forster begins the second section on People, he says that he turns from transplantation of characters to what?

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