Quiz · The Unreliable Narrator in Fiction

Question 1What is the main focus of this listening passage?

How to write a bestselling modern novel Why readers should trust first person narrators The history of crime fiction in the past century The use of narrators that readers cannot fully trust

Question 2According to the passage, which characters have served as unreliable narrators?

Children, madmen, and criminals Doctors, teachers, and sailors Kings, soldiers, and farmers Critics, editors, and poets

Question 3Why do critics say all first person narrators are unreliable to some degree?

Because they usually lie about the ending Because memory itself is unreliable Because they avoid describing other characters Because they tell the story too quickly