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Setting doesn’t affect plot or characters.

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Setting doesn’t affect plot or characters.

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  • True

  • False

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True or False
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Setting doesn’t affect plot or characters. - False

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History of Novel
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Chapter 4: Section 4 : Study of Literary Genre - Set 6: A. History of Novel

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Chapter 4 Section 4 : Study of Literary Genre
Set 6: A. History of Novel | Q 4.08

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