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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 says he will borrow from what in describing pattern?
(a) Painting.
(b) Business.
(c) Music.
(d) Art.

2. Who is the author of Les Faux Monnayeurs?
(a) Thomas Hardy.
(b) Andre Gide.
(c) Anthony Trollope.
(d) Charles Dickens.

3. Which Meredith novel does Forster use to demonstrate a character with a concealed emotion?
(a) The Egoist.
(b) The Bishop's Tale.
(c) Barnaby's Crossing.
(d) Beauchamp's Career.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What novel does Forster refer to when discussing the supernatural aspect of fantasy?

2. What is the setting of The Ambassadors?

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

4. Forster refers to prophecy as being a(n) _______ in the novelist's voice.

5. What is the name of the main character in The Ambassadors?

Short Essay Questions

1. What role does the setting play in novels by Henry James?

2. What are the two elements that Forster says are necessary for plot?

3. How does Forster distinguish between fantasy and prophecy as aspects of the novel?

4. What does Forster mean when he describes a novel with a grand chain pattern?

5. Who does Forster classify as the prophet and the non-prophet in literature?

6. What does Forster describe as being a typical character in a Henry James novel?

7. What is the relationship between pattern and plot in a novel?

8. What is Forster's opinion of readers who do not like fantasy?

9. What is the metaphor that Forster uses to describe literary criticism?

10. What is the difference between an inquisitive novel reader and an intelligent one, according to Forster?

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