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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Forster says that Virginia Woolf is a what?
(a) Fantasist.
(b) Fanatic.
(c) Futurist.
(d) Failure.

2. All writers, regardless of time period or subject matter, write because of what?
(a) Inspiration.
(b) Greed.
(c) Desire.
(d) Frustration.

3. Forster contends that while The Antiquary has suspense, it lacks what?
(a) Passion.
(b) Story.
(c) Theme.
(d) Marketability.

4. What is the name of the young man in the first sentence of The Antiquary?
(a) Jonathon.
(b) Edie.
(c) Lovel.
(d) Laurence.

5. Who does Forster say saved his life by telling good stories?
(a) Stein.
(b) Austen.
(c) Scheherade.
(d) Bronte.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Forster call characters like Miss Grizzle in The Antiquary?

2. What does Forster believe a good novel is "sogged with"?

3. Forster compares the story as the _________ of the novel.

4. Forster gives his series of lectures on the Aspects of the Novel at Trinity College at _______________.

5. Forster believes daily life is made up of time and ___________.

(see the answer key)

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