FBQ1: Prose fiction treats personal subject matter which is open to various interpretations by the _______ Answer: *Reader* FBQ2: Poetics is associated with _______ Answer: *Aristotle* FBQ3: Much of the terms used in theatre today originated from the _______ period. Answer: *Classical* FBQ4: Aesthetically, ________ adds colour and grandeur to dramatic performances. Answer: *Scenery* FBQ5: _________ drama evolved from Catholic liturgy or the Mass Answer: *Medieval* FBQ6: The first step in play production is __________. Answer: *Casting* FBQ7: The earliest form of literary presentation was in ________. Answer: *Verse* FBQ8: The Grecian god of vegetation and wine that is associated with the origin of drama is _______. Answer: *Dionysus* FBQ9: The period of artistic integration of all elements of play production is called _____. Answer: *Rehearsal* FBQ10: The act of harmonising a dramatic performance is known as _______. Answer: *Directing* FBQ11: In a Roman theatre the Patricians favoured _____. Answer: *Pantomime* FBQ12: The movement of thinking towards the upgrading of human dignity is called _____. Answer: *Renaissance* FBQ13: Plautus and Terence were the famous comic writers of the classical _____ theatre. Answer: *Roman* FBQ14: A three-dimensional solid structure indicating how the stage would look like is called _______. Answer: *Model* FBQ15: The stage is usually divided into ________ acting areas. Answer: *Nine* FBQ16: Prose fiction may exaggerate or distort _____________. Answer: *Facts* FBQ17: The protagonist is also called the -------------- Answer: *Hero* FBQ18: The Ramayana and Mahabharata are ______ epics Answer: *Indian* FBQ19: The novel has become the dominant form of prose fiction followed by the _____. Answer: *short story* FBQ20: Style and ________ are the hallmarks of prose fiction. Answer: *Suspense* FBQ21: The epic of _______ presents the adventures of a legendary hero, the King of Uruk. Answer: *Gilgamesh* FBQ22: The branch of prose fiction that combines entertainment and scientific speculation is called ________ Answer: *science fiction* |FBQ23: The _________ signifies the way in which an author tells his/her story Answer: *point-of-view* FBQ24: The ___________ point of view is rarely used by writers Answer: *second person* FBQ25: The ______ novel presents graphic representations of ordinary events and experiences with elements of fantasy and surrealism Answer: *Picaresque* FBQ26: The _______ novel explores the minds of characters rather than the physical aspects or the external reality in which the characters operate. Answer: *Psychological* FBQ27: The ______ novel deals with good and evil, justice and injustice, as the characters scheme and seek political positions. Answer: *Political* FBQ28: The ________ is an episodic recounting of the adventures of the central character. Answer: *Picaresque* FBQ29: Some of the features of the ___________ novel include elements of horror and romance. Answer: *Gothic* FBQ30: Modern prose fiction in its present form, particularly the ______, evolved from belles-lettres. Answer: *Novel* FBQ31: Non-human characters that are employed and manipulated by the writer to convey a double meaning of the subject matter are called __________ characters. Answer: *Allegorical* FBQ32: Many regard Sir Walter Scott as the first novelist to have used the ___________ form in his writings. Answer: *historical novel* FBQ33: Belles-lettres (beautiful letters) was associated with elegance and ___________. Answer: *Style* FBQ34: The Sumerian gods are characters associated with the epic of _______. Answer: *Gilgamesh* FBQ35: Prose that is based on actual events, real names of the participants, actual dates and places is______. Answer: *History* Multiple Choice Questions: MCQ1: In Prose fiction, ____ is used to describe the presentation of the story in a realistic manner. Answer: veresmultude MCQ2: Some scholars refer to the _____ as the forerunner of modern prose fiction. Answer: Missal MCQ3: ;The Canterbury Tales contrasts with other literature of the period because of the _____ of its narrative. Answer: prosaic MCQ4: Some scholars regard the creation and fall of man in Genesis as the Hebrew_____ of creation. Answer: fiction MCQ5: The protagonist is also known as the ___________ character. Answer: point-of-view MCQ6: The place and time in which a story takes place is called the ______. Answer: state MCQ7: The omniscient narrative is also popularly called the ___________ narrative. Answer: multiple MCQ8: The monologic, dialogic and polylogic are the three types of the _______ novel.  Answer: epistolary MCQ9: The Legend of Good Women is one of the earliest prose fiction written by ______. Answer: Malory MCQ10: A long narrative poem which tells a story that involves a hero is called an _____. Answer: epigram MCQ11: In ;Canterbury Tales, Chaucer drew on real life for his cast of_______. Answer: pilgrims MCQ12: The second set of narratives in the Bible is centred on ____ like Joseph, Job, Ruth Answer: prophets MCQ13: The subject matter of the early romance was based on _____ histories. Answer: Arthurian MCQ14: The Epic of _____ is regarded as the first great heroic narrative in the literary world. Answer: Gidash MCQ15: Other popular romances with unexpected and peculiar adventures are Sir Gawain and _____ Knight Answer: The Purple MCQ16: Homer’s two notable Epics are Iliad and _________. Answer: Ozzidi MCQ17: The author manipulates ______ to suit his or her purpose/style and for the readers’ appreciation. Answer: art MCQ18: The rendering and ordering of the events and actions of a story is called a ______. Answer: novella MCQ19: The Spanish 'Prison of Love' (Cárcel de amor) (c.1485) by Diego de San Pedro is an example of a(n) ___________ novel Answer: bildungsroman MCQ20: The term, '___________' is a German word meaning " novel of formation" or "novel of education" Answer: gothic MCQ21: Virgil’s notable epic is ______. Answer: Ozzidi MCQ22: The Gothic novel is believed to have been invented by the English author, ______. Answer: Daniel Defoe MCQ23: Which of these English writers spent the last twenty years of his life in prison? Answer: Geoffrey Chaucer MCQ24: The literary artist uses fictitious names to avoid _______. Answer: friends MCQ25: The epics of Virgil and Homer were read by_____ scholars since the Middle Ages. Answer: Religious MCQ26: An author may indicate that the names are fictitious and regrets ______ to any known person. Answer: resemblance MCQ27: In prose fiction, vivid and graphic representations of _____ and incidents are used to tell an entertaining story. Answer: characters MCQ28: Volume in prose fiction refers to the ___________ of the work. Answer: length MCQ29: There are two major types of the _____ novel: the industrial and the moral types. Answer: epistolary MCQ30: The writer's attitude to the theme that is being explored is known as _________. Answer: subjectivity MCQ31: History is factual documentation while prose fiction is a work of _______. Answer: textbook MCQ32: The word, 'prose' is from the Latin language, which means _______. Answer: Straight forward MCQ33: The vehicle or channel of communication in all genres of literature is _________. Answer: point-of-view MCQ34: The ______ of the literary artist does not subsist on hard facts. Answer: language MCQ35: A factual documentation with the sole aim of education and preservation for posterity is ________ Answer: prose fiction