1] Match the columns:
A | Answer | B |
A] Murasaki Shikibu B] Novella C] Don Quixote D] Rajmohan’s Wife | | 1. Cervantes 2. Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay 3. Tale of Genji 4. New |
2 ) Pick out the odd element from the group.
1. Arun Joshi, Vikram Seth, Graham Greene, Kiran Nagarkar
2. Place, Period, Theme, Climate, Lifestyle
3. Theme, Plot, Character, Novella
3) Complete the following statements:
1) The two types of conflicts that the plot may have are………………….
2) The word ‘picaresque’ is originated from……………
3) The epistolary novel presents the narrative through……………………………..
4) In the eighteenth century middle class could get the time for reading and discussing the novels because………………………….
4. Choose the correct alternative and rewrite the sentence:
1.Eighteenth century gifted mankind with….
a) Drama and poetry
b) Novel and drama
c) Poetry and novel
d) Novel and periodical essay
2. Novel soon became dominant literary genre as it ….
A] Helped people to live a more purposeful life.
B] Caught the intellectual, sentimental and realistic spirit.
C] grew gradually and gained popularity.
D] All of these.
3] Indian writers in English Novel initially wrote about the theme of …..
a) Domestic
b) Nationalistic and Social virtues
c) Scientific theories.
d) Psychological insights.
4] Gothic novel contains …….
a) Terror and supernatural.
b) Mystery and
c) Horror and haunted buildings.
d) All of these.