Abeka English Literature Quiz 18: 18th-Century Literature Test

What does a novel primarily describe?

From which language is the present English word 'novel' derived?

What are the two entirely new forms gifted to English literature by the eighteenth century?

What does the word 'novel' mean in Italian?

What does a novel embellish a story with?

What literary forms were fading away in the eighteenth century?

Who initiated the tradition of English novel in the late seventeenth century?

Which literary work is known as a famous satire from the eighteenth century?

What provided the educated middle class with time for reading and discussions about books?

What was the prominent literary form from the eighteenth century onwards?

A novel primarily describes a long fictional narrative that typically features a series of events, characters, and settings.
The present English word 'novel' is derived from the Italian language.
The eighteenth century gifted English literature with two entirely new forms: the novel and the periodical essay.
In Italian, the word 'novel' means 'new'.

A novel embellishes a story with intricate plots, vivid descriptions, and well-developed characters.
In the eighteenth century, epic poetry and heroic tragedies were fading away as prominent literary forms.
John Bunyan is credited with initiating the tradition of the English novel in the late seventeenth century.
Jonathan Swift's 'Gulliver's Travels' is a famous satire from the eighteenth century.

The growth of commerce and industry provided the educated middle class with the time and resources for reading and discussing books.
From the eighteenth century onwards, the novel became a prominent literary form, reflecting the changing tastes and values of the time.