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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The Magic Flute is a parody of the work of whom?
(a) Bach.
(b) Vivaldi.
(c) Beethoven.
(d) Mozart.

2. Forster believes that happiness and misery exist in the ___________.
(a) Literature.
(b) After life.
(c) Secret life.
(d) Author's imagination.

3. Who is the author of Zuleika Dobson?
(a) Percy Lubbock.
(b) Thomas Hardy.
(c) George Meredith.
(d) Max Beerbohm.

4. In The Amorous Adventures of Moll Flanders, the character is _____________.
(a) Arbitrary.
(b) Existential.
(c) Secondary.
(d) Everything.

5. Who does Forster say demonstrates rhythm in the easy sense in his writing?
(a) D.H. Lawrence.
(b) James Joyce.
(c) H.G. Wells.
(d) Marcel Proust.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which author does Forster say is a genius with characters who are caricatures?

2. Forster says ___________ never comes off in novels.

3. Who does Forster say saved his life by telling good stories?

4. What does Forster call the small gods that he says haunt us today?

5. In the introductory section, Forster quotes from whom to describe the duties of the critic?

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