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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Forster wonders if there is any rhythm in novels comparable to ____________.
(a) Symphony No. 7.
(b) Pastoral Symphony.
(c) The Fifth Symphony.
(d) Symphony No. 3.

2. Who is the author of Roman Pictures?
(a) E.M. Forster.
(b) Percy Lubbock.
(c) D.H. Lawrence.
(d) George Meredith.

3. What novel does Forster refer to when discussing the supernatural aspect of fantasy?
(a) Shane McDadey.
(b) Wisdom's Window.
(c) Tristram Shandy.
(d) All The Gods.

4. Forster refers to prophecy as being a(n) _______ in the novelist's voice.
(a) Accent.
(b) Knowledge.
(c) Sound.
(d) Surprise.

5. Forster says an easy way to define any aspect of fiction is to consider what kind of ___________ it makes on the reader.
(a) Impression.
(b) Mystery.
(c) Force.
(d) Demand.

6. What is the setting of Ulysses?
(a) Athens.
(b) London.
(c) Paris.
(d) Dublin.

7. What is the name of the main character in Ulysses?
(a) George Ulysses.
(b) Humphrey Ward.
(c) Leopold Bloom.
(d) William Seymour.

8. What is the name of the main character in Les Fax Monnayeurs?
(a) Gusteau.
(b) Jean.
(c) Sophie.
(d) Olivier.

9. Aristotle said characters give the reader qualities through _________.
(a) Emotions.
(b) Dialogue.
(c) Actions.
(d) Narrative.

10. Who is the author of Boon?
(a) H.G. Wells.
(b) D.H. Lawrence.
(c) James Joyce.
(d) Henry James.

11. What is the setting for Flecker's Magic?
(a) Athens.
(b) London.
(c) Paris.
(d) Dublin.

12. Which George Eliot novel does Forster refer to in his discussion of prophecy?
(a) The Mill on the Floss.
(b) Silas Marner.
(c) Adam Bede.
(d) Middlemarch.

13. What is the setting of The Ambassadors?
(a) Rome.
(b) London.
(c) Alexandria.
(d) Paris.

14. Plot represents the _______ in literary work.
(a) Backdrop.
(b) Art.
(c) Form.
(d) Reason.

15. Forster says it is wrong to see the __________ in Moby Dick as a symbol.
(a) Whale.
(b) Coffin.
(c) Bird.
(d) Sea.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which author does Forster refer to as a preacher, not a prophet?

2. Forster says ___________ never comes off in novels.

3. Who is the author of Moby Dick?

4. Which author does Forster say his own priggishness prevents him from enjoying?

5. When comparing plot and drama, Forster visualizes plot as what?

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