Friday, August 16, 2024

History of Novel






Contents  

1 How activities will come, on section 4.1 History of Novel:
1.1 A.1. choose the correct alternative and rewrite the sentence:
1.2 A.2 Pick out the odd element from the following:
1.3 A.3 Identifies whether the following statements are true or false.
1.4 A. 4 Fill in the blanks
1.5 A.5 Match the pairs:
1.6 Related
How activities will come, on section 4.1 History of Novel:
It’s more important to learn about how activities (Question& answers) will come to solve in section 4.1 History of Novel. On 4.1 History of Novel the activities will be as follows:

1. Activities on History of Novel – 2 marks

2. Activities on History of Novel – 2 marks

(Activities should be framed on MCQ/ Match the column/ Chronological order/ Fill in the blanks/True false/ Elements of Novel OR any other novel activities
(Activities should not be repeated in sub-questions)

Activities 

A.1. choose the correct alternative and rewrite the sentence:

The eighteenth century has gifted English literature with two entirely new forms………
a)Drama and poetry, b) novel and drama, c) The periodical essay and Novel, d) poetry  and the periodical essay

Ans. c) The periodical essay and Novel

The present English ward Novel is derived from…..
a) Spanish, b) Irish, c) French, d) Italian 

Ans. D) Italian

The novel makes life easier to understand than in……
a) Poetry, b) drama, c) both poetry and drama, d) one-act play

Ans.c) both poetry and drama 

The novel as a literary genre has a history of about ………
a) One thousand years, b) Two thousand years, c) Three thousand years, d) Four thousand years

Ans.b) Two thousand years

Murasaki Shikibu’s ‘Tale of Genji’ has been described as ………
a) The world’s first novel, b) The world’s second novel, c) The world’s third novel, d) The world’s fourth novel

Ans,b)The world’s first novel

The European novel is often said to begin with…………
a) Don Quixote, b) Tale of Genji, c) the Canterbury tales, d) Gulliver’s tales 

Ans. a) Don Quixote

The novel ‘Don Quixote’ was published in two parts between ………..
a) 1604 and 1610, b) 1605 and 1615, c) 1605 and 1610, d) 1608 and 1615

Ans. b) 1605 and 1615

In the 18th century, a large number of readers from the middle class were attracted in the appearance of………..
a) Drama and Poetry, b) Poetry and Magazines, c) Newspaper and Magazines, d) Newspaper and Drama 

Ans. c) Newspaper and Magazines

The eighteenth century has gifted English literature with two entirely new forms………
a)Drama and poetry, b) novel and drama, c) The periodical essay and Novel, d) poetry   and the periodical essay

Ans. c) The periodical essay and Novel

The present English ward Novel is derived from…………
a) Spanish, b) Irish, c) French, d) Italian 

Ans. D) Italian

The novel makes life easier to understand than in………..
a) Poetry, b) drama, c) both poetry and drama, d) one-act play

Ans.c) both poetry and drama 

The novel as a literary genre has a history of about …………
a) One thousand years, b) Two thousand years, c) Three thousand years, d) Four thousand years

Ans.b) Two thousand years

Murasaki Shikibu’s ‘Tale of Genji’ has been described as ………….
a) The world’s first novel, b) The world’s second novel, c) The world’s third novel, d) The world’s fourth novel

Ans. b) The world’s first novel

The European novel is often said to begin with…………. 
a) Don Quixote, b) Tale of Genji, c) the Canterbury tales, d) Gulliver’s tales 

Ans. a) Don Quixote

The novel ‘Don Quixote’ was published in two parts between ………..
a) 1604 and 1610, b) 1605 and 1615, c) 1605 and 1610, d) 1608 and 1615

Ans. b) 1605 and 1615

In the 18th century, a large number of readers from the middle class were attracted in the appearance of………..
a) Drama and Poetry, b)Poetry and Magazines, c)Newspaper and Magazines, d) Newspaper and Drama 

Ans. c) Newspaper and Magazines

In the 18th century, the Novel as a form appears to have been designed for both to voice the aspirations of…………..
a)Middle and Lower class, b) upper and lower class, c) middle and upper class, d) only lower class

Ans. a) Middle and Lower class 

The two types of conflicts that the plot may have are…………
a)Internal and opposite, b) internal and external, c) external and outside, d) internal and behavior. 

Ans. b) internal and external

The plot may be…………..
a) Only Simple (one plot), b) only complex, c) simple(one plot) or complex, d) None of the these 

Ans. c) simple (one plot) or complex

A novel based on Science of the age ‘Frankenstein’ by………..
a) Ann Radcliffe, b) Mary Shelley, c) Jane Austen, d) Frances Burney

Ans. b) Mary Shelley

The novel of manners ‘Evelina’ by ………….
a) Ann Radcliffe, b) Mary Shelley, c) Jane Austen, d) Frances Burney

Ans. d) Frances Burney

The word ‘picaresque’ originated from………….
a) Spanish, b) French, c) Greek, d) English

Ans. a) Spanish

The word ‘epistolary’ derives from the…………
a) French, b) Latin, c) Italian, d) Spanish

Ans. b) Latin

A.2 Pick out the odd element from the following:
Arun joshi, Vikram Seth, Graham Green, Kiran Nagarkar
Ans. Graham Green

Place, Period, Theme, Climate, Lifestyle
Ans. Theme

Theme, Plot, Novella, Character
Ans. Novella 

Jane Austen, Mary Shelley, Anita Desai, Frances Burney
Ans. Anita Desai

Anita Desai, Arvind Adiga, Mary Shelley, Kiran Nargrkar
Ans. Mary Shelley

Mulkraj Anand, R.K. Narayan, Raja Rao, Kiran Deasi
Ans. Kiran Desai

E.M. Forster, Joseph Conrad, Virgil, Henry James 
Ans. Virgil

Novelists of the 18th century are Samuel Richardson, Henry Fielding, Lawrence Sterne, George Orwell
Ans. George Orwell

Salman Rushdie, V.S. Naipaul, Kazuo Ishiguro, William Golding
Ans. William Golding

Canterbury Tales, Ecologues, Rajamohan’s Wife, The Pilgrim’s Progress
Ans. Rajamohan’s Wife

A.3 Identifies whether the following statements are true or false.
‘Don Quixote’ has been described as the world’s novel.
Ans. False

‘Tale of Genji’ has been described as the world’s first novel.
Ans. True

The present English word is derived from the Spanish Language.
Ans.False

The present English word is derived from the Italian Language.
Ans.True

The novel Tale of Genji is written by Murasaki Shikibu.
Ans. True

The novel ‘Don Quixote’ is written by Spanish writer Miguel de Cervantes.
Ans. True

In the 18th century, the appearance of newspapers and magazines attracted a large number of readers from the Upper Class.
Ans. False

In the 18th century, the appearance of newspapers and magazines attracted a large number of readers from the Middle Class.
Ans. True

There are six elements essential to the novel.
Ans. True

The plot may be only simple (one plot).
Ans. False

The plot may be simple (one plot) or complex.
Ans. True

The readers follow the actions of one main character throughout the novel, it is called the protagonist.
Ans. True

The opposite forces in the story are called ‘conflict’.
Ans. True

The word ‘picaresque’ originated from the Italian word.
Ans. False

The word ‘picaresque’ originated from the Spanish word ‘picaro’.
Ans. True

The word ‘epistolary derives from the Latin word ‘Epistola’.
Ans. True

A realistic novel is a fiction based on realism.
Ans. True 

The setting is the background in which the story takes place.
Ans. True

A. 4 Fill in the blanks
The eighteenth century has gifted two new from………. and …………
a) Drama and poetry, b) novel and drama, c) The periodical essay and Novel, d) poetry and the periodical essay

Ans. c) The periodical essay and Novel

The present English word is derived from…………. meaning………..
a) Spanish, beginning b) Irish, start c) French, middle d) Italian, new 

Ans. d) Italian, new

Murasaki Shikibu’s……………….. has been described as The world’s first novel.
a) ‘Tale of Genji’, b) Don Quixote, c) Seize The Day, d) The Heart of Darkness

Ans. a) ‘Tale of Genji’

The European novel is often said to begin with ……….. by Miguel de Cervantes
a) Don Quixote, b) Tale of Genji, c) the Canterbury tales, d) Gulliver’s tales 

Ans. a) Don Quixote

…………….novel is written by John Bunyan.
a) Tale of Genji, b) Oroonoku, c) The pilgrim’s Progress, d) Don Quixote

Ans. c) The pilgrim’s Progress

A famous satire …………… is written by Jonathan Swift.
a) Tale of Genji, b) Gulliver’s Travels, c) The pilgrim’s Progress, d) Don Quixote

Ans. b) Gulliver’s Travels

The novel of manners ………is written by Frances Burney.
a) Frankenstein, b) the Wuthering Heights, c) Evelina, d) Death of Venice

Ans. c) Evelina

………….. is the pioneer of the Stream of Consciousness technique in the English novel.
a) Virginia Woolf, b) Frances Burney, c) Marry Shelley, d) Joseph Conrad

Ans. a) Virginia Woolf

……………is the first Indian English novel written by Bakim Chandra Chattopadhyay.
a) Rajamohan’s Wife, b) The Guide, c) The pilgrim’s Progress, d) Don Quixote

Ans. a) Rajamohan’s Wife

……..is essentially the story or the course of events that make up the theme. 
a) Setting, b) Plot, c) Conflict, d) Character

Ans. a) Setting

A.5 Match the pairs:
Match the pairs of writers with their work

Column ‘A’ Writers Column ‘B’ Writer’s Work
  1.Murasaki Shikibu a) Gulliver’s Travels
2.Miguel de Cervantes b) Oroonoku  
3.John Bunyan c) Tale of Genji
4.Aphra Behn d) Don Quixote
5.Daniel Defoe e) The pilgrim’s Progress
6.Jonathan Swift  f) Robinson Crusoe/Mall Flanders  
7.Samuel Richardson  g) Frankenstein
8.Frances Burney  h) the Wuthering Heights / Jane Eyre  
9.Marry Shelley  i) Pamela/Clarissa
10.Bronte Sisters Emily & Charlotte j) Evelina
11.Bakim Chandra Chattopadhyaya k) Billy Budd  
12.Joseph Conrad  l) The Turn of the Screw
13. Henry James  m) Rajmohan’s Wife  
 14. Herman Melville n) The Heart of Darkness
15. Thomas Mann o) Pearl
16. Saul Bellow  p) Death of Venice  
17. John Steinbeck  q) Seize The Day
Answers: 1 – b, 2 – d, 3 – e, 4 – b, 5 – f, 6 – a, 7- I, 8 – j, 9 – g, 10 – h, 11- m, 12- n, 13 – l, 14 -k, 15 – p, 16 – q, 17- o.


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