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Quiz about E M Forsters Short Stories
Quiz about E M Forsters Short Stories

E. M. Forster's Short Stories Trivia Quiz


This quiz is on the short stories of E. M. Forster. Not too hard if you've read them.

A multiple-choice quiz by rj211. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
rj211
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
32,570
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Difficult
Avg Score
5 / 10
Plays
213
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Guest 117 (1/10), Andyboy2021 (10/10), Guest 139 (4/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. What happens to Kuno at the end of 'The Machine Stops'? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. In 'The Other Side of the Hedge', what does the pedometer tell? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. In 'The Other Side of the Hedge', who does the narrator steal a beer from? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. In 'Other Kingdom', what is Mr. Beaumont's gift to his wife? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. When does the Celestial Omnibus run? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Where is the shrine in 'The Road From Colonus'? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. In 'Mr Andrews', why does he not take a palm? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. In 'The Story of the Siren', why was Guiseppe's wife pushed over the cliffs? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. What is 'The Eternal Moment'? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. What is the current profession of the young man who fell in love with Miss Raby twenty years ago? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What happens to Kuno at the end of 'The Machine Stops'?

Answer: He dies

Kuno, along with the entire human race, dies as the machine malfunctions.
2. In 'The Other Side of the Hedge', what does the pedometer tell?

Answer: Age

The first line of the story is 'My pedometer told me that I was {twenty-five;} and, though it is a shocking thing to stop walking, I was so tired that I sat down on a milestone to rest.'
3. In 'The Other Side of the Hedge', who does the narrator steal a beer from?

Answer: His brother

The last line of the story reads: 'The man whose beer I had stolen lowered me down gently to sleep off its effects, and, as he did so, I saw that he was my brother.'
4. In 'Other Kingdom', what is Mr. Beaumont's gift to his wife?

Answer: A copse of trees

He gives her Other Kingdom Copse, a small forest of beech trees.
5. When does the Celestial Omnibus run?

Answer: Sunrise and Sunset

Apparently a change due to lack of patronage, the Company suspended hourly service and ran only at sunrise and sunset.
6. Where is the shrine in 'The Road From Colonus'?

Answer: Inside a tree trunk

The shrine had an effect on Mr Lucas, who then felt inclined to remain in nature with the Greeks.
7. In 'Mr Andrews', why does he not take a palm?

Answer: It is the reward for martyrdom

He starts to ask for one, but then says he doesn't want it because 'it is the reward of {martyrdom;} my life has been tranquil and happy.'
8. In 'The Story of the Siren', why was Guiseppe's wife pushed over the cliffs?

Answer: The townspeople believed she was pregnant with the antichrist

A prophecy said that her child would marry the Siren and rule the world for eternity. The townspeople wanted to prevent that from happening, so they killed her and her child.
9. What is 'The Eternal Moment'?

Answer: A novel

The novel was about a place the author had been to, but when she returned, she found that the fame the novel had brought to the place had changed it entirely.
10. What is the current profession of the young man who fell in love with Miss Raby twenty years ago?

Answer: Concierge

Feo didn't even immediately remember it when Miss Raby returned, but he had changed anyway.
Source: Author rj211

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