Studies in novels

Question 1

According to the text, which of the following were precursors to the novel

Answer 1

French Romances
Spanish romances
Italian romances
epic poetry

Question 2

In Pamela, or Virtue Rewarded Pamela’s master attempts to seduce her. How does the story end?

Answer 2

Pamela marries her master.

Question 3

dramatic representation by actors who use only dumb show

Answer 3

pantomime

Question 4

a manner of speech or writing which uses irony, mockery, or wit to ridicule something

Answer 4

satire

Question 5

Who wrote Pamela

Answer 5

Samuel Richardson

Question 6

often cited as the first European novel

Answer 6

Don Quixote

Question 7

characterized by stereotypical heroes and violence

Answer 7

Heroic drama

Question 8

literary form in which a person writes about his own life

Answer 8

autobiography

Question 9

comparison of two things that are alike in some respects using a familiar object to explain an unfamiliar object

Answer 9

analogy

Question 10

heroes were “lively” gentlemen of questionable conduct

Answer 10

Restoration comedy

Question 11

literary or dramatic work that ridicules a subject either by presenting a solemn subject in an undignified style or an inconsequential subject in a dignified style

Answer 11

burlesque

Question 12

When he tries to describe the creative process, a novelist often describes _____.

Answer 12

methods and events

Question 13

The novel In His Steps was written by

Answer 13

Charles Sheldon

Question 14

William Shakespeare and Ben Jonson were writers of _____.

Answer 14

Elizabethan drama

Question 15

William Congreve and John Dryden were writers of _____.

Answer 15

Restoration comedies

Question 16

According to the text, which of the following were reasons the novel was not initially accepted by literate society (Mark all that apply.?

Answer 16

Early novels were overly sentimental and moralizing.
Novels were often for and about women.
Novels targeted working class readers.

Question 17

Which of the following are traditionally considered criteria that must be met for a work to be considered a masterpiece

Answer 17

aesthetics
universality
subject Matter
authenticity

Question 18

“Artistic unity” falls under the standard of _____.

Answer 18

aesthetics

Question 19

What is the figure of speech.

Answer 19

metaphor

Question 20

what represents both itself and something else

Answer 20

symbol

Question 21

What qualities which best describe the character.

Edward Norman

Answer 21

respectable
purposeful
strong
dedicated
sensitive

Question 22

What is essential to the plot

Answer 22

Conflict

Question 23

the information needed to understand a story

Answer 23

exposition

Question 24

artificial ordering of events

Answer 24

plot

Question 25

fictional person

Answer 25

character

Question 26

long prose narrative

Answer 26

novel

Question 27

the catalyst that begins the major conflict

Answer 27

complication

Question 28

partially established by the setting

Answer 28

mood

Question 29

the turning point in the story that occurs when characters try to resolve the complication

Answer 29

climax

Question 30

the set of events that bring the story to a close

Answer 30

resolution

Question 31

The novel form is most closely related to what writing form that came before it?

Answer 31

romances

Question 32

In His Steps might be considered a novel of _____.

Answer 32

motives

Question 33

A novel of manners deals with _____.

Answer 33

customs

Question 34

A plot is made up of how many events?

Answer 34

more than one

Question 35

Maxwell could be described as _____.

Answer 35

unselfish

Question 36

Loreen could be described as _____.

Answer 36

unrefined

Question 37

The Bishop was very _____.

Answer 37

supportive of Dr. Bruce

Question 38

The novelist portrays character through (Mark all that apply.): _____.

Answer 38

direct exposition action representing character from within

Question 39

a literal and concrete representation of an experience of the senses or of an object know by the senses

Answer 39

image

Question 40

an intentional departure from the normal order, construction, or meaning of words

Answer 40

figure of speech

Question 41

Where is the sinful, fleshly section of the city

Answer 41

Rectangle

Question 42

A book review is a form of _____.

Answer 42

critical essay

Question 43

The book review evaluates a book and focuses on what question?

Answer 43

Was what he said worthwhile?

Question 44

Rose was a _____.

Answer 44

dependent person

Question 45

Norman was _____.

Answer 45

generous and serving

Question 46

Burns was a _____.

Answer 46

drunk

Question 47

Chase was _____.

Answer 47

bitter

Question 48

An intentional departure from a normal meaning of words is a(n) _____.

Answer 48

figure of speech

Question 49

The plot of a novel is a(n) _____.

Answer 49

artificial ordering of events

Question 50

A critique that centers on how the writer says what he says is an _____.

Answer 50

analysis

Question 51

The question "What does the writer say?" is a question of _____.

Answer 51

interpretation

Question 52

The question "Was what the author said worthwhile?" is a question of _____.

Answer 52

evaluation

Question 53

The question "How does the author say what he says" is a question of _____.

Answer 53

analysis

Question 54

The type of criticism that deals directly with technique and style is _____.

Answer 54

analysis

Question 55

What does the city represent in the novel (Mark all that apply.)?

Answer 55

place of change place of decision man's lowest state

Question 56

What literary tradition immediately preceded the novel tradition?

Answer 56

romance

Question 57

A literary or dramatic work that ridicules a subject either by presenting a solemn subject in an undignified style or an inconsequential subject in a dignified style is _____.

Answer 57

burlesque

Question 58

The first European novel is generally considered to be _____.

Answer 58

Don Quixote