Neoclassical Fiction Quiz

Who is considered the earliest writer of the neoclassical novel?

• Henry Fielding

• Daniel Defoe

• Jonathan Swift

• Samuel Richardson

Which novel by Daniel Defoe is considered a classic example of a picaros novel?

• Sir Charles Grandison

• Robinson Crusoe

• Clarissa

• Pamela

What philosophical school had already come into being during the neoclassical period in the works of John Locke?

• Idealism

• Empiricism

• Existentialism

• Rationalism

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of neoclassical literature?

• Maintaining the rules of composition

• Upholding morality

• Breaking the rules of composition

• Depiction of urban life

In which book does the protagonist struggle against temptation and ultimately triumph, emphasizing virtue and morality?

• Gulliver's Travels

• Clarissa

• Robinson Crusoe

• Pamela

What is the title of the first proper novel in English written by Samuel Richardson?

• Robinson Crusoe

• Pamela

• Sir Charles Grandison

• Clarissa

Which writer brought psychological depth into fiction for the first time?

• Samuel Richardson

• Henry Fielding

• Jonathan Swift

• Daniel Defoe

What is the genre of 'Gulliver's Travels' by Jonathan Swift?

• Romance

• Drama

• Novel

• Poetry

Which of the following is NOT a book written by Daniel Defoe?

• Captain Singleton

• Roxana

• Moll Flanders

• Pamela

What is the setting of 'Memoirs of a Cavalier' by Daniel Defoe?

• English Civil War

• American Revolution

• Thirty Years War

• French Revolution