STEP 1 A passage from 'The Rise of the Novel' by I. Watt
Read the passage and select the correct statements.
A: Descartes' primary contribution was his questioning accepted beliefs.
B: Truth can be arrived at only individually.
C: Renaissance and epic poems are the genres that best represent this new mode of philosophical enquiry.
D: The novel is a literary form that conforms to tradition and literary decorum.
E: The novel is well-named as it presents unique and, therefore, new experiences.
F: The novel's main aim is to represent human experience as it is.
G: A consequence of the novel's focus on originality is that its realism is often compromised.
H: The lack of attention to formality of the novel is a direct consequence of its realism.