34 Questions
How does Kingsley Amis begin his ghost story, The Green Man?
With a pastiche of The Good Food Guide
What type of literary work is Henry James's The Turn of the Screw?
Ghost story
In what unique way does James Joyce begin Finnegans Wake?
In the middle of a sentence
What is notable about the missing fragment from Finnegans Wake mentioned in the text?
It concludes the book
Which author's work has a narrative structure involving a deceased woman's memoir?
Henry James
'If on a winter's night a traveller' is a novel by which author?
Italo Calvino
What element of Kingsley Amis's The Green Man is parodied in the text?
The Good Food Guide
'Finnegans Wake' begins with which word?
'riverrun'
What is the primary setting for 'The Turn of the Screw'?
Country-house party
What literary technique is used in 'If on a winter's night a traveller' to address the reader?
Direct address
What is being compared to the question of when a novel begins in the text?
When does a human embryo become a person?
How do most writers begin creating a novel according to the text?
By making diagrams of the plot
What does Henry James do before starting to compose a novel?
Creates detailed notes almost as long as the novel itself
How does Muriel Spark approach starting a new novel?
By mentally contemplating until a satisfactory title and opening sentence are thought of
When does the beginning of a novel end?
It is difficult to define
What is described as 'a threshold' in the text?
The beginning of a novel
How should the beginning of a novel ideally 'draw us in'?
By captivating the reader's interest
What is one common approach some writers take before beginning to write a novel?
Creating detailed character biographies
What is highlighted as an essential task for the beginning of a novel in the text?
Intriguing and engaging readers
What is created by writers between weeks or months before they start penning or typing their first words of a novel?
Diagrams of the plot, character profiles, and idea notebooks
What does the text suggest about the tone of Jane Austen's writing?
It is clear and objective with subtle ironic undertones.
What is Emma's situation at the beginning of the story in relation to her household?
She is the mistress of her household.
How does the text describe Emma's upbringing under her governess?
Her governess provided motherly affection but lacked discipline.
What major change occurs in Emma's life after Miss Taylor gets married?
Emma becomes more self-sufficient and responsible for her actions.
What does Ford Madox Ford's writing style suggest about the opening of his narrative?
Complexity and ambiguity.
What element of mystery surrounds Ford Madox Ford's narrative based on the text?
The narrator's identity and relationship to the story are unclear.
How does the text characterize Emma's initial attitude towards matchmaking after Miss Taylor's marriage?
She indulges in matchmaking as a form of entertainment without considering the outcome.
What does the text imply about Emma's relationship with Harriet based on their initial interactions?
They share a mentor-protege relationship where Emma influences Harriet negatively.
What is the significance of the metaphor of a glove used in relation to Jane Austen's style and in the opening paragraph of The Good Soldier?
Signifies polite social behavior with a hint of deceptive concealment
In the context of novel beginnings discussed, which book starts with the narrator introducing himself with 'Call me Ishmael'?
Moby Dick
What theme is implied by the contradictions in English middle-class behavior mentioned in the text?
Inconsistency in appearance and reality
In Thomas Hardy's 'The Return of the Native', how is the primary setting of the story initially described?
Through a set-piece description of landscape
What is a common feature among many novels regarding how they start, as mentioned in the text?
Beginning with a frame-story
What does the initial sentence 'Hale knew they meant to murder him before he had been in Brighton three hours' illustrate?
Extreme jeopardy for a character
Explore the narrative contradictions and thematic notes in a novel excerpt involving the complex relationships between characters. Analyze the implications of English middle-class behavior and the appearance versus reality dichotomy.
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