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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 Ulysses?

2. The plot of a novel asks what question?

3. Which George Eliot novel does Forster refer to in his discussion of prophecy?

4. What shape is the pattern of The Ambassadors?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Forster concludes his lecture series by tentatively speculating on the future of the novel. How has the novel changed since 1927? How are Forster's seven aspects still relevant to modern literature?

Essay Topic 3

How is Forster's exploration of the aspects of fantasy and prophecy at the core of his overall philosophy on the novel? What is the fine line between these two aspects?

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