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Tristram Shandy
Laurence Sterne
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1
of 5
When was Laurence Stern born?
1713
1738
1763
1788
2
of 5
What was Stern’s father’s profession?
Surgeon
Gamekeeper
Barrister
Army officer
3
of 5
How many separate instalments was Tristram Shandy originally published in?
Three
Five
Seven
Nine
4
of 5
When it came out, the novel was criticized for being too ___.
Long
Boring
Indecent
Simplistic
5
of 5
Most novels of Sterne’s time promised the “life and ___” of the protagonist, while Stern offered the “life and opinions” of Tristram.
Times
Adventures
Loves
Tragedy
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