This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Literature > Introductions > Literary Theory > Literary Theory – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Literary Theory Quiz 1 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. In "A Modest Proposal" what large scale societal problem does Swift plan to resolve? A) Overpopulation of Ireland. B) Spreading religion to Ireland. C) Mistreatment of Irish poor. D) Uplifting the English poor. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mistreatment of Irish poor. 2. It argues about how capitalism and social class affect society in general (e.g. material possessions, higher and lower power). A) Feminism & Gender Studies. B) Marxism. C) Postcolonialism. D) New Historicism. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Marxism. 3. Who coined the term 'postcolonial' in literary theory? A) Frantz Fanon. B) Edward Said. C) Michel Foucault. D) Jacques Derrida. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Edward Said. 4. What theory purports that texts are self-contained pieces of work capable of producing independent meaning, without the accompaniment of any philosophical, historical, or biographical context surrounding them? A) Old historicism. B) New historical approach. C) Biographical approach. D) New criticism. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) New criticism. 5. How does the feminist critique of literature address the portrayal of women in literary works? A) By promoting the traditional stereotypes of women in literature. B) By focusing only on the male characters in literary works. C) By examining how female characters are represented, whether they are given agency and complexity, and how their experiences are depicted. D) By ignoring the portrayal of women in literary works. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) By examining how female characters are represented, whether they are given agency and complexity, and how their experiences are depicted. 6. How does the relationship between the Samsa family and Gregor Samsa's boss contribute to the plot of The Metamorphosis? A) They are on good terms; Gregor does not wish to disappoint his family and their friend, so he dedicates himself wholly to the work. B) The Samsa family owes money to Gregor's boss, and thus Gregor works constantly to pay off this debt. C) The Samsa family owe serious debt to the bank so they push Gregor's boss to give him more responsibilities and that he may earn more. D) They are on poor terms; Gregor has not been earning enough for his boss, so he works overtime in the hopes of saving his job. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Samsa family owes money to Gregor's boss, and thus Gregor works constantly to pay off this debt. 7. In "Goblin Market" what location of significance will not grow grass A) Jeanie's grave. B) The market. C) The goblin glen. D) Lizzie's yard. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Jeanie's grave. 8. Formalism states that to understand the text is to focus on the text itself for the histroical context, the author itself are not necessary in understanding its meaning. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 9. What are the major themes of gender inequality in literature as analyzed through the feminist lens? A) Historical accuracy, character development, plot structure. B) Power dynamics, stereotypes, representation, and the impact of patriarchy. C) Genre, author's background, literary devices. D) Romantic relationships, setting descriptions, dialogue. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Power dynamics, stereotypes, representation, and the impact of patriarchy. 10. Louise Rosenblatt deemed the text is the ..... and the ..... to interpretation therefore not all are valid. A) Acceptable; less-acceptable. B) Provocation; response. C) Cause; effect. D) Stimulus; blueprint. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Stimulus; blueprint. 11. Which literary theory emphasizes the close reading and analysis of a text's form and structure? A) Marxism. B) Formalism. C) Postcolonialism. D) Psychoanalysis. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Formalism. 12. It uses psychology to understand the actions and words of the characters (e.g. repressed tendencies). A) Feminism & Gender Studies. B) New Historicism. C) Marxism. D) Psychoanalysis. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Psychoanalysis. 13. When using reader-response, every reader can have different understanding and interpretation of the text. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 14. It focuses on the expression of women and different genders and sexualities in a story. A) Psychoanalysis. B) Marxism. C) Formalism. D) Feminism & Gender Studies. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Feminism & Gender Studies. 15. What theory would this question BEST apply to:How does the time period affect the interpretation of the image? A) Marxist. B) Historical. C) Cultural. D) Feminist. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Historical. 16. Which of the four strategies of satire refers to imitating another's technique or style? A) Parody. B) Inversion. C) Hyperbole. D) Reversal. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Parody. 17. In "Goblin Market" what are the goblin men selling? A) Beautiful silks. B) Golden dishes. C) Exotic spices. D) Delicious fruit. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Delicious fruit. 18. What is the concept of economic determinism in literary analysis according to Marxist theory? A) Economic determinism in literary analysis refers to the idea that the political system and government policies are the driving forces behind the characters, plot, and themes in literature. B) Economic determinism in literary analysis refers to the idea that the characters in literature are solely driven by their personal ambitions and desires. C) Economic determinism in literary analysis refers to the idea that the weather and natural disasters are the driving forces behind the characters, plot, and themes in literature. D) Economic determinism in literary analysis refers to the idea that the economic system and class struggle are the driving forces behind the characters, plot, and themes in literature. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Economic determinism in literary analysis refers to the idea that the economic system and class struggle are the driving forces behind the characters, plot, and themes in literature. 19. What theory would this question BEST apply to:How would the text be different if it were geared towards women? A) Historical. B) Cultural. C) Feminist. D) Marxist. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Feminist. 20. What theory would this question BEST apply to:How does this image appeal to the lower class? A) Marxist Criticism. B) Feminist Criticism. C) Reader-Response Criticism. D) Historical Criticism. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Marxist Criticism. 21. Of the works we have read in this unit, which is an example of surrealism? A) The Metamorphosis. B) Beowulf. C) A Modest Proposal. D) The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Metamorphosis. 22. In what ways does the Marxist lens critique the depiction of social hierarchy in literature? A) By analyzing the portrayal of class struggle and economic inequality, and the maintenance of power by the ruling class. B) By focusing on the romantic relationships of the characters. C) By promoting the idea of social mobility. D) By ignoring the economic aspects of the story. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) By analyzing the portrayal of class struggle and economic inequality, and the maintenance of power by the ruling class. 23. Coleridge was heavily influenced by ..... A) Edmund Burke. B) William Wordsworth. C) Immanuel Kant. D) David Hume. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Immanuel Kant. 24. How does the feminist lens analyze gender inequality in literature? A) By examining the portrayal of female characters, their roles, and power dynamics. B) By analyzing the use of metaphors and similes in the text. C) By focusing on the weather patterns in the literature. D) By studying the historical context of the author's life. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) By examining the portrayal of female characters, their roles, and power dynamics. 25. In Marxist interpretation of literary characters, what role does class struggle play? A) Class struggle shapes the actions and motivations of literary characters. B) Class struggle has no impact on literary characters. C) Literary characters are not affected by class struggle. D) Class struggle only affects the setting of the story. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Class struggle shapes the actions and motivations of literary characters. 26. What fallacy is committed when a reader heavily relies on the author's effect on the literary work? A) Affective fallacy. B) Biographical fallacy. C) Historical fallacy. D) Intentional fallacy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Intentional fallacy. 27. Which literary theory focuses on the analysis of power structures and knowledge? A) Marxist theory. B) Structuralist theory. C) Postcolonial theory. D) Foucauldian theory. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Foucauldian theory. 28. Which of the following best describes a central idea The Metamorphosis? A) Living like an insect can make you feel like one. B) The daily grind in earning a living can eliminate one's humanity. C) We are as we perceive ourselves to be. D) Allowing others to take advantage of one's generosity can lead to tragedy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The daily grind in earning a living can eliminate one's humanity. 29. Which archetype is a figure who is banished from a social group for some crime against his fellow man, and who is usually destined to become a wanderer from place to place. A) The devil figure. B) The hero. C) The scapegoat. D) The outcast. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The outcast. 30. Of the works we have read in this unit, which has fairy tale elements? A) Goblin Market. B) A Modest Proposal. C) Beowulf. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Goblin Market. 31. Sneering disapproval often expressed as praise is ..... A) Hyperbole. B) Inversion. C) Sarcasm. D) Understatement. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sarcasm. 32. Who wrote The Metamorphosis? A) R.L. Stine. B) Ernest Hemingway. C) Gregor Samsa. D) Franz Kafka. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Franz Kafka. 33. John wants to look into the manifestations of the author's life and experience in his works. What literary approach can he use? A) Reader-response literary theory. B) New criticism. C) Biographical approach. D) Formalism. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Biographical approach. 34. One of the postulates of theory is that, reality is constructed through ..... A) Language. B) Literature. C) Philosophy. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Language. 35. Who wrote, "A literature on their own" ? A) Simone de Beauvoir. B) Alice Walker. C) Elaine Showalter. D) Margaret Attwood. E) Mary Wollstone Craft. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Elaine Showalter. 36. 'Structure, Sign, and Play in the Discourse of the Human Sciences' was a lecture presented by ..... A) Jacques Derrida. B) Roland Barthes. C) Michel Foucault. D) Raymond Williams. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Jacques Derrida. 37. Who wrote "The Goblin Market?" A) Edgar Allan Poe. B) Christina Rosetti. C) Robert Browning. D) Elizabeth Barrett Browning. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Christina Rosetti. 38. What is the main focus of postcolonial literary theory? A) To promote the benefits of colonization and imperialism in literature and culture. B) To analyze and critique the effects of colonization and imperialism on literature and culture. C) To ignore the effects of colonization and imperialism on literature and culture. D) To focus on the impact of postcolonial literature on colonization and imperialism. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To analyze and critique the effects of colonization and imperialism on literature and culture. 39. True or false:The definition of feminist literary theory is constantly evolving as we enter different periods in society A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 40. What is the main focus of the Marxist lens in literature? A) To analyze and critique the portrayal of social class, power dynamics, and economic systems within the text. B) To focus on the role of technology in the text. C) To analyze the romantic relationships in the text. D) To critique the use of symbolism in the text. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To analyze and critique the portrayal of social class, power dynamics, and economic systems within the text. 41. Which literary theory emphasizes the role of language and signs in the construction of meaning? A) Postmodernism. B) Existentialism. C) Semiotics. D) Structuralism. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Semiotics. 42. It suggests the idea that the story depends on the perspective of a particular storyteller. A) New Historicism. B) Formalism. C) Feminism & Gender Studies. D) Feminism. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) New Historicism. 43. In "Goblin Market" who saves Laura by confronting the goblins? A) Her mother. B) Her father. C) Her sister. D) Her boyfriend. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Her sister. 44. Who is considered the father of psychoanalytic literary theory? A) Sigmund Freud. B) Ivan Pavlov. C) B.F. Skinner. D) Carl Jung. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sigmund Freud. 45. Which of the following best describe the narrator's point of view in The Metamorphosis? A) First-person:the story is told from Gregor's perspective. B) Second-person:the story is told as if the reader had themselves turned into a "monstrous vermin". C) Third-person omniscient:the narration remains focused on Gregor's perspective, however it occasionally branches out to other perspectives (i.e. the Samsas, following Gregor's death). D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Third-person omniscient:the narration remains focused on Gregor's perspective, however it occasionally branches out to other perspectives (i.e. the Samsas, following Gregor's death). 46. Marxist criticism involves the analysis of the intrinsic features of a text. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 47. Who wrote the essay "Language of Paradox" A) Derrida. B) Cleanth Brooks. C) Raymond Williams. D) Saussure. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cleanth Brooks. 48. What theory would this question BEST apply to:What could this recurring image symbolize? A) Literary Theory. B) Feminist. C) Archetypal. D) Marxist. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Archetypal. 49. Who famously stated, 'I think, therefore I am'! A) Isaac Newton. B) Rene Descartes. C) Edmund Burke. D) David Hume. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rene Descartes. 50. What is literary theory? A) The analysis of literary devices in literature. B) The study of grammar and syntax in literature. C) The examination of historical context in literature. D) The systematic study and interpretation of literature. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The systematic study and interpretation of literature. 51. What are the key elements of class struggle in literature according to the Marxist lens? A) Harmony between the bourgeoisie and the proletariat. B) Celebration of capitalist society, absence of social inequality. C) Conflict between the bourgeoisie and the proletariat, portrayal of social inequality, critique of capitalist society. D) Portrayal of class collaboration and cooperation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Conflict between the bourgeoisie and the proletariat, portrayal of social inequality, critique of capitalist society. 52. Which literary theory emphasizes the role of the reader in interpreting a text? A) Reader-Response Theory. B) Structuralism. C) New Criticism. D) Formalism. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Reader-Response Theory. 53. "Close reading" was practice by which theory? A) Formalism. B) Post-structuralism. C) New Criticism. D) Structuralism. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) New Criticism. 54. Feminist criticism relates to conflicts betweeb social classes. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 55. In "A Modest Proposal" what does Swift mean when he says, "The English landlords have already devoured most of the Irish parents? A) Cannibalism has been part of English culture. B) The landlords have financially devoured the Irish tenants. C) Landlords will eat tenants who cannot pay rent. D) Irish parents will not sell their children. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The landlords have financially devoured the Irish tenants. 56. In "Goblin Market" after Laura eats the goblin fruit, she wants more, but what prevents her from getting more? A) She dies. B) Her sister holds her back. C) Her sister dies. D) She cannot hear or see the goblins any more. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) She cannot hear or see the goblins any more. 57. What is the relationship between Lizzie and Laura in "The Goblin Market?" A) Sisters. B) Mother and Daughter. C) Acquaintances. D) Cousins. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sisters. 58. Which question is not something considered when discussing feminist criticism? A) How is the relationship between men and women portrayed?. B) How are male and female roles defined?. C) What are the power relationships between men and women (or characters assuming male/female roles)?. D) How are the roles of pets portrayed?. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) How are the roles of pets portrayed?. 59. Prose is the opposite of poetry. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 60. A marxist reader would be critical of which of the following writers? You can pick more than one A) Robert Frost. B) Emily Dickinson. C) William Shakespeare. D) Duong Thu Huong,. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Emily Dickinson. Next →Related QuizzesIntroductions QuizzesEnglish Literature QuizzesLiterary Theory Quiz 2Literary Theory And Criticism QuizLiterary Theory Post World War Ii Quiz 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books