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The Novel
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Choose the appropriate headings for sections B-E from the list of headings below.
i What is a novel?
ii A predecessor of similar name
iii Modern variations
iv The romantic origins of the novel
v Another precursor
vi The romantic versus the social
vii Picaresque novels
viii Widely read but background relatively unknown
ix A well-known distinction
x The novel of incidence
xi Three early types of novel
xii The first novel
Section B ______
List of Headings
i What is a novel?
ii A predecessor of similar name
iii Modern variations
iv The romantic origins of the novel
v Another precursor
vi The romantic versus the social
vii Picaresque novels
viii Widely read but background relatively unknown
ix A well-known distinction
x The novel of incidence
xi Three early types of novel
xii The first novel
Section B ______
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Section C ______
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Section D ______
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Section E ______
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Do the following statements reflect the claims of the writer in Reading Passage?
YES if the statement reflects the writer's claims
NO if the statement contradicts the writer's claims
NOT GIVEN if there is no information about this in the passage
Books of short prose tales were regularly considered to be of disreputable character in fourteenth century Italy.
YES if the statement reflects the writer's claims
NO if the statement contradicts the writer's claims
NOT GIVEN if there is no information about this in the passage
Books of short prose tales were regularly considered to be of disreputable character in fourteenth century Italy.
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In picaresque narratives the protagonist's character never changes.
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Psychological novels are not concerned with story and plot.
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Samuel Richardson is best known for having invented the psychological novel.
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Novels are one of the most successful types of literature.
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Below is a list of different narrative forms, and following the list are FIVE descriptions of narratives.
Choose the narrative form which best fits the descriptions of the narratives, as in the example.
NB There are more narrative forms than narrative descriptions so you will not use all of them. You may use any of the narrative forms more than once.
A dramatic and moving account of one of the ancient world's most famous crimesCaesar's assassination in ancient Rome; told from the points of view of the various conspirators and rendered with great attention to known facts, even down to breakfasts eaten and clothes worn by Caesar and the conspirators.
Choose the narrative form which best fits the descriptions of the narratives, as in the example.
NB There are more narrative forms than narrative descriptions so you will not use all of them. You may use any of the narrative forms more than once.
| A Picaresque | F Kunstleroman |
| B Novel of Incidence | G Social Novel |
| C Novel of Character | H Historical Novel |
| D Epistolary Novel | I Non-fiction Novel |
| E Bildungsroman | J Magic Realism |
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The story of Verne Malley, a child guitar prodigy of enormous talent, and the mental trials and tribulations he undergoes trying to come to terms with his gift.
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The adventures of Nutty Thompson, an all Australian sheep shearer and drunk, and the troubles he gets into as he moves from town to town, wool shed to wool shed, and bar to bar. No matter how bad the situation looks, Nutty always manages to escape alive and intact, complete with cheeky grin.
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The story of Arnold, who earns a reputation as a bully and thug in his early youth, but then as a university student finds himself drawn towards helping victims of violence because of his "inside knowledge" on the subject. Through this kind of work he manages to confront his own inner demons, and find a measure of peace in life.
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A vivid portrayal of family life on a Chinese communist collective and the hardships imposed by food and land rationing.