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

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

3. What does Forster say is absolutely essential to a plot?
(a) Mystery.
(b) Characters.
(c) Timing.
(d) Action.

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

5. Who is the one living prophetic novelist that Forster names at the time of his lecture series?
(a) D.H. Lawrence.
(b) George Eliot.
(c) James Joyce.
(d) Henry James.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which one of the following is NOT an author that Forster considers to use prophecy well?

2. Plot represents the _______ in literary work.

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

4. What is the novel Ulysses adapted from?

5. Forster quotes George Meredith as saying we must live by the ___________ or the block.

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Forster mean when he describes the novel Thais as being in the shape of an hourglass?

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

3. Why does Forster say that novelist Thomas Hardy is essentially a poet?

4. How does a Marcel Proust novel demonstrate the aspect of rhythm?

5. Why does Forster refer to George Elliot as a preacher?

6. What does Forster say that the fantasy aspect of a novel requires from the reader?

7. How does Forster define prophecy in terms of fiction?

8. What two qualities does Forster believe the aspect of prophecy demands from a reader?

9. Why does Forster say that some authors are suited to writing parody or adaptations?

10. Why does Forster disagree with Aristotle about the purpose of characters?

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