Which statement best reflects Forster's judgment on the importance of story in a novel?

Story is secondary to character development.

Story is the highest factor common to all novels.

Literary devices overshadow story-telling.

The author's voice is more important than the story.

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B. Story is the highest factor common to all novels.

Forster claims that the story is the highest factor common to all novels and essential for their existence.

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