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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. A novel that does not include an aspect of time is _____________.
(a) Poignant.
(b) Valuable.
(c) Pointless.
(d) Valueless.

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

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

4. In Forster's opinion, what is the key failing of English fiction?
(a) Characters.
(b) Plot.
(c) Value.
(d) Provincialism.

5. Who is the author of The Amorous Adventures of Moll Flanders?
(a) George Meredith.
(b) Charles Dickens.
(c) Anothony Trollope.
(d) Daniel Defoe.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many hours of the day does Forster suppose should be devoted to love?

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

3. What is the name of the popular text William George Clark wrote?

4. Forster surmises that the character Moll was born out the author's experience in _____________.

5. William George Clark is best known for being what?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Forster describe the point of view in the novel Bleak House by Charles Dickens?

2. What does Forster believe is part of the genius of Dickens' characters?

3. What is Forster's definition of a pseudo-scholar?

4. What does Forster demonstrate with the first sentence of The Antiquary by Sir Walter Scott?

5. What image does Forster ask his audience to think of so as not to consider literature in the "stream of time"?

6. Why does Forster illustrate through the novel Moll Flanders?

7. Why does Forster believe an Austen novel is more complicated than a Defoe novel?

8. What is striking about the funerals described in the excerpts by H.G. Wells and Charles Dickens?

9. What does Forster look at in terms of characters in the second section on People?

10. What two things does Forster say daily life is comprised of?

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