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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is the setting of Thais?
(a) Rome.
(b) Paris.
(c) Alexandria.
(d) London.

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

4. Who is the main character in the George Eliot novel that Forster uses to illustrate prophecy?
(a) Cecilia.
(b) Cathy.
(c) Hetty.
(d) Hester.

5. Forster says there are elements of music in War and Peace, which he refers to as a "___________ book."
(a) Chaotic.
(b) Amazing.
(c) Untidy.
(d) Wonderful.

6. Forster calls Zuleika Dobson the most ___________ achievement of fantasy in his time.
(a) Consistent.
(b) Awesome.
(c) Notorious.
(d) Crowning.

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

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

9. Who is the author of The Brothers Karamazov?
(a) Tolstoy.
(b) Joyce.
(c) Dostoevsky.
(d) Trollope.

10. Which author does Forster refer to as a preacher, not a prophet?
(a) George Eliot.
(b) James Joyce.
(c) Fyodor Dostoevsky.
(d) Henry James.

11. The novel Joseph Andrews is an adaptation of what novel?
(a) Catherine.
(b) Pamela.
(c) Audrey.
(d) Rebecca.

12. Forster considers Roman Pictures to be a __________.
(a) Social comedy.
(b) Love story.
(c) Tragedy.
(d) Fantasy.

13. What does Forster say is the enduring effect of The Ambassadors?
(a) Mimicry.
(b) Symmetry.
(c) Satire.
(d) Memory.

14. Who does Forster say is a character type that is seen in many Henry James novels?
(a) Mama.
(b) Missie.
(c) Mamie.
(d) Maude.

15. What is the name of the main character in The Ambassadors?
(a) Smith.
(b) Stevens.
(c) Sullivan.
(d) Strether.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the main character in Moby Dick?

2. Forster wonders if there is any rhythm in novels comparable to ____________.

3. Who does Forster quote at the end of his discussion on prophecy?

4. Aristotle said characters give the reader qualities through _________.

5. Who is the author of Moby Dick?

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