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Books Quiz - Genre - Novels 2 (Questions)

Novels let you follow characters over time, tracing their challenges, choices, and relationships as one main story unfolds and smaller threads add depth.

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Fascinating Fact:

Novels usually have a central narrative arc, but may include subplots that deepen themes or reveal different sides of the main characters.

In Specialist Books quizzes on novels, you examine how writers build a main storyline, develop subplots, and use character, setting, and structure to explore complex ideas and emotions.

Key Terms

Narrative arc: The main shape of a story, from its opening situation through rising events to a climax and final resolution.
Subplot: A smaller, linked story within a novel that supports, contrasts with, or adds depth to the main plot.
Point of view: The position from which the story is told, such as first person “I” or third person “he” and “she”.

Frequently Asked Questions (Click to see answers)

What is a narrative arc in a novel?

A narrative arc is the overall journey of a story, beginning with an introduction, moving through rising problems and a climax, then ending with consequences and a new situation.

Why do authors use subplots in novels?

Authors use subplots to show different sides of characters, introduce extra conflicts, echo or contrast the main themes, and keep readers engaged with more than one thread.

How can I analyse a novel effectively?

To analyse a novel, focus on key characters, the structure of the plot, important settings, and recurring themes, then support your points with short, well-chosen quotations.

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Books Quiz - Genre - Novels 2 (Answers)

Who wrote the novel Vanity Fair, first published in monthly parts between 1847 and 1848?

[ ]	Wilkie Collins
[ ]	Charles Dickens
[x]	William Makepeace Thackeray
[ ]	Anthony Trollope

The book has the subtitle A Novel without a Hero

Who wrote the World War Two novel Catch-22?

[ ]	Joseph Haller
[ ]	Joseph Halley
[x]	Joseph Heller
[ ]	Joseph Hiller

The phrase 'Catch-22' has come to mean a situation in which there are two options which negate one another

Kingsley Amis's 1954 novel Lucky Jim is set in what type of establishment?

[ ]	A car factory
[ ]	A holiday camp
[ ]	A hospital
[x]	A university

Ian Carmichael played the title role in the 1957 film version

What is the title of the 1947 novel by Compton Mackenzie?

[ ]	Whisky A-Go-Go!
[ ]	Whisky Ahoy!
[x]	Whisky Galore!
[ ]	Whisky Heaven!

A ship carrying whisky is wrecked off a remote Scottish island group, much to the delight of the locals

The 1993 Irvine Welsh novel Trainspotting is set in which city?

[ ]	Aberdeen
[ ]	Dundee
[x]	Edinburgh
[ ]	Glasgow

The novel was adapted into a film in 1996, starring Ewan McGregor and Robert Carlyle

Which John Steinbeck novel follows the Joad Family as they journey from Oklahoma to California?

[ ]	East of Eden
[x]	The Grapes of Wrath
[ ]	In Dubious Battle
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In the DH Lawrence novel Lady Chatterley's Lover, what is the name of the gamekeeper?

[ ]	Oliver Mallows
[x]	Oliver Mellors
[ ]	Oliver Miller
[ ]	Oliver Molloy

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Ian McEwan won the Booker Prize in 1998 for which novel?

[ ]	Archangel
[ ]	Alexandria
[x]	Amsterdam
[ ]	Ankara

Amsterdam tells the story of a euthanasia pact between two friends, which ends in disaster.