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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Forster say he would answer the question, "What does a novel do?"
(a) Disgustedly.
(b) Jubiently.
(c) Sadly.
(d) Angrily.

2. How many hours of the day does Forster suppose should be devoted to love?
(a) Eight.
(b) Two.
(c) Five.
(d) Twenty-four.

3. The Magic Flute is a parody of the work of whom?
(a) Mozart.
(b) Vivaldi.
(c) Bach.
(d) Beethoven.

4. Which author does Forster say his own priggishness prevents him from enjoying?
(a) Oscar Wilde.
(b) George Meredith.
(c) Jane Austen.
(d) Conan Doyle.

5. What is the silliest way Forster believes there is to classify novels?
(a) Author's names.
(b) Subject matter.
(c) Genre.
(d) Time period.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which author does Forster say is a genius with characters who are caricatures?

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

3. Forster contends that while The Antiquary has suspense, it lacks what?

4. What is the name of the Jane Austen character that Forster uses to illustrate "life like" aspects of characters?

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

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