1. What is the origin of the word ‘novel’? a) Latin b) Greek c) Italian d) French Answer: c) Italian 2. Who is credited with writing the first novel in English? a) Samuel Richardson b) Daniel Defoe c) Geoffrey Chaucer …

 HISTORY OF NOVEL Fill in the Blanks (30 questions) The word novel comes from the Italian word “________”. Answer: novella A novel is a long fictional prose narrative with ________ characters and settings. Answer: imagined The novel Robinson Crusoe was …