HISTORY OF NOVEL
Fill in the Blanks (30 questions)
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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 portrays a dystopian future.
Answer: political -
The novel Pride and Prejudice is written by ________.
Answer: Jane Austen -
Wuthering Heights was written by ________.
Answer: Emily Brontë -
A novel that includes supernatural and horror elements is called a ________ novel.
Answer: gothic -
The novel Frankenstein was written by ________.
Answer: Mary Shelley -
Rajmohan’s Wife is considered the first Indian English novel and was written by ________.
Answer: Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay -
A realistic novel portrays ________ life and believable characters.
Answer: everyday -
A psychological novel explores the character’s ________ and emotions.
Answer: thoughts -
R.K. Narayan is known for the fictional town of ________.
Answer: Malgudi -
The Guide is a famous novel by ________.
Answer: R.K. Narayan -
The technique of narrating thoughts as they come to mind is called ________.
Answer: stream of consciousness -
Virginia Woolf is known for using ________ narrative technique.
Answer: stream of consciousness -
The Russian author of War and Peace is ________.
Answer: Leo Tolstoy -
A novel with hidden symbolic meaning is called an ________ novel.
Answer: allegorical -
Animal Farm is an allegory written by ________.
Answer: George Orwell -
The author of The God of Small Things is ________.
Answer: Arundhati Roy -
The genre of science fiction often explores ________ developments and space.
Answer: technological -
A Suitable Boy was written by ________.
Answer: Vikram Seth -
A dystopian novel presents a ________ version of the future.
Answer: negative -
Untouchable, highlighting caste issues, was written by ________.
Answer: Mulk Raj Anand
🔗 Match the Following (10 sets)
| Column A | Column B |
|---|---|
| 1. Daniel Defoe | a. Robinson Crusoe |
| 2. Jane Austen | b. Pride and Prejudice |
| 3. Mary Shelley | c. Frankenstein |
| 4. Henry Fielding | d. Tom Jones |
| 5. Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay | e. Rajmohan’s Wife |
| 6. Leo Tolstoy | f. War and Peace |
| 7. George Orwell | g. Animal Farm |
| 8. Arundhati Roy | h. The God of Small Things |
| 9. R.K. Narayan | i. The Guide |
| 10. Mulk Raj Anand | j. Untouchable |
Answers:
1 → a
2 → b
3 → c
4 → d
5 → e
6 → f
7 → g
8 → h
9 → i
10 → j
