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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Forster says he will borrow from what in describing pattern?

2. Forster distinguishes novels with fantasy and novels with prophecy by their what?

3. What is the one short story that Forster discusses in his lectures?

4. What is the setting for Flecker's Magic?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. What does Forster mean when he says that the plot in the novel is its most logical intellectual aspect?

8. How does Forster describe the Dostoevsky character, Dmitri Karamazov?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why is Forster reluctant to admit that the primary component of a novel is its story?

Essay Topic 2

What does Forster contend is the important difference between real people and people in novels? Why is this an important distinction? Using research on Forster himself, what is the irony of his discussion of the importance of real people keeping their secrets?

Essay Topic 3

Who are the authors that Forster expresses admiration for regarding their attempts at breaking the mold of certain aspects of the novel? Does it matter that he views their attempts as mostly unsuccessful?

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