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

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

3. A Meredithian plot resembles a series of what?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How does Forster define plot?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Does being a novelist himself make Forster more qualified to present this lecture series or cloud his objectivity? What are specific examples of both?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss whether or not Forster showed significant difference between the story and the plot as aspects of the novel. Use examples both from Forster and modern novels.

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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