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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. Who is the author of Roman Pictures?

2. Forster says it is wrong to see the __________ in Moby Dick as a symbol.

3. Who does Forster say has novels with plots that "triumph too completely?"

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

5. To explore fantasy, who does Forster call upon?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. What are the two basic elements that Forster comes back to again and again throughout the lecture series?

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

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

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

What are some of the flaws of Forster's arguments throughout the lecture series? Please use references to literature to substantiate the various points.

Essay Topic 2

As Forster discusses Wuthering Heights, his lecture reaches a higher point of emotion. How does his tone parallel that of the Emily Bronte novel? Does his lecture on prophecy border on obsession?

Essay Topic 3

What is the distinction Forster makes between prophecy and preaching? Why is this an important distinction to the overall quality of a novel?

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