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Questions 1 and 2 are based on this passage
The novel Georges, published under Alexander Dumas’ name, may actually have been written by Felicien Mallefille. A comparison of Georges with well-known Dumas novels such as The Count of Monte Cristo suggests that Dumas had little to do with Georges. For example, Georges’ characters are tiresomely earnest, while those from Dumas’ well-known novels crack jokes and utter colorful oaths. Meanwhile, in a technical sense, Georges is well-written, while The Count of Monte Cristo, with all its verve and sparkle, is full of redundancies, repetitions, and non sequiturs. As Umberto Eco discovered while attempting to translate The Count of Monte Cristo, the charm of Dumas’ novel and its “narrative wisdom” are inseparable from its “linguistically sludgy and gasping” prose.
The author of the passage would be most likely to agree with which of the following statements about Dumas as a novelist?
His use of non sequiturs detracts from the stylistic verve of his writing.
His use of repetition has been overrated as effective novelistic technique.
His reliance on humor results in one-dimensional characters.
His novels, while technically well written, have predictable plots.
His writing displays narrative skill despite certain technical flaws.
Select one answer choice.
