English for Junior College Students and Teachers

 HISTORY OF NOVEL Fill in the Blanks (30 questions) The word novel comes from the Italian word "________". Answer: novella A novel is a long fictional prose narrative with ________ characters and settings. Answer: imagined The novel Robinson Crusoe was written by ________. Answer: Daniel Defoe The epistolary novel Pamela was written by ________. Answer: Samuel Richardson A novel written as a series of letters is called an ________ novel. Answer: epistolary Don Quixote is a well-known novel by ________. Answer: Miguel de Cervantes The author of Tom Jones is ________. Answer: Henry Fielding The Tale of Genji is considered the first novel in the world and was written in ________. Answer: Japan The author of The Tale of Genji was ________. Answer: Murasaki Shikibu A novel that traces the development of a character from youth to adulthood is called a ________. Answer: Bildungsroman The novel 1984 is a ________ novel that...

  History of Novel – MCQs 1. What is the origin of the word 'novel'? a) Latin b) Greek c) Italian d) French Answer: c) Italian 2. Who is credited with writing the first novel in English? a) Samuel Richardson b) Daniel Defoe c) Geoffrey Chaucer d) John Bunyan Answer: b) Daniel Defoe 3. Which novel is considered the first English novel? a) Robinson Crusoe b) Pamela c) Don Quixote d) Gulliver's Travels Answer: a) Robinson Crusoe 4. Who wrote 'Pamela', an early English novel? a) Samuel Richardson b) Henry Fielding c) Tobias Smollett d) Laurence Sterne Answer: a) Samuel Richardson 5. Which of the following is a picaresque novel? a) Tom Jones b) Pride and Prejudice c) War and Peace d) The Great Gatsby Answer: a) Tom Jones 6. What is the primary characteristic of a Gothic novel? a) Focus on science fiction b) Emphasis on horror and mystery c) Exploration of psychological depth d) Depiction of realistic social issues Answer: b) Emph...