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This set of Reading Fiction Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Reading Fiction Set 1

Q1 | In 1740 the first English novel was published. Name it.
Q2 | Novels involving a mixture of adventure and horror are known as _________ novels.
Q3 | Sir Walter Scott was the first to experiment with the _________ novel.
Q4 | The Story of my Experiments with Truth is an example of ____________ writing.
Q5 | ___________ is well known for Waverly Novels.
Q6 | Complexity in plot and characterization began with the novels of ________ in the nineteenth century.
Q7 | Which of the following novels belong to the category of non realistic fiction?
Q8 | A work of art that has a single theme, the working out of a single idea is called _______.
Q9 | Who is the author of Lucky Jim?
Q10 | Where does the story The Old Man and the Sea take place?
Q11 | When the novel The Old Man and the Sea opens, how many days had it been since Santiagolast caught a fish?
Q12 | Hemingway says everything about Santiago is old except what?
Q13 | Why does Manolin no longer fish with Santiago?
Q14 | How does Hemingway describe Santiago’s eyes?
Q15 | What kind of reception does Santiago receive at the terrace café?
Q16 | Which of the following never hung on Santiago's wall?
Q17 | Who is Santiago's favorite baseball player?
Q18 | In what month does the story The Old Man and the Sea take place?
Q19 | Where is Santiago originally from?
Q20 | What does Santiago call the sea?
Q21 | What did Manolin give Santiago two of before he left?
Q22 | What does Santiago refer to as aqua mala, the whore?
Q23 | Why does Santiago hope the marlin will jump?School of Distance Education
Q24 | What does Santiago do to increase drag on the boat?
Q25 | Why does Santiago not let his lines drift like the other fishermen?