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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Forster compares the story as the _________ of the novel.
(a) Tapeworm.
(b) Pet.
(c) Enemy.
(d) Parent.
2. Forster refers to characters as ________ created by the novelist.
(a) Creatures.
(b) Children.
(c) Word masses.
(d) Babies.
3. Storytelling is the ____________ aspect of the novel.
(a) Fundamental.
(b) Controversial.
(c) Extraneous.
(d) Ridiculous.
4. What does Scott accomplish in the first sentence of The Antiquary?
(a) Introducing the characters.
(b) Determine the plot.
(c) Setting the scene.
(d) Boring the reader.
5. William George Clark is best known for being what?
(a) Novelist.
(b) Minister.
(c) Shakespearean Scholar.
(d) Humorist.
Short Answer Questions
1. What is the occupation of the husband Moll loves deeply in the novel?
2. The purpose of food in fiction is mostly a ____________ one.
3. In the introductory section, Forster quotes from whom to describe the duties of the critic?
4. Who is the first hypothetical person to whom Forster poses the question, "What does a novel do?"
5. Who does Forster say is the real hero of The Old Wives' Tale?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Forster describe the point of view in the novel Bleak House by Charles Dickens?
2. How does Forster define the novel in its most basic terms?
3. What two things does Forster say daily life is comprised of?
4. How does Forster say that Scheherazade avoids her fate?
5. What is the difference between an Austen character and a Dickens character?
6. Why, in Forster's opinion, is Sir Walter Scott a popular novelist?
7. Why does Forster believe an Austen novel is more complicated than a Defoe novel?
8. What commonality does Forster see between the writings of Henry James and Samuel Richardson?
9. What is Forster trying to illustrate through the work of Gertrude Stein?
10. What does Forster believe to be the flaws in Sir Walter Scott's writing?
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