This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Literature > Introductions > Literary Theory > Literary Theory – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Literary Theory Quiz 2 (15 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which literary theory focuses on the social and political aspects of literature? A) Psychoanalytic theory. B) Marxist theory. C) Structuralist theory. D) Feminist theory. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Marxist theory. 2. What literary theory aims to make literary criticism scientific through the analysis of its quantifiable elements such as rhythm, rhyming, and repetition? A) New criticism. B) Biographical approach. C) Reader-response literary theory. D) Formalism. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Formalism. 3. Who wrote the Use of Poetry and the Use of Criticism? A) S.T. Coleridge. B) Ben Johnson. C) T.S. Eliot. D) Mathew Arnold. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) T.S. Eliot. 4. What theory would this question BEST apply to:How would this image be interpreted differently if it was used in another country? A) Cultural. B) Feminist. C) Marxist. D) Literary. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cultural. 5. Of the works we have read in this unit, which is satirical? A) The Metamorphosis. B) Beowulf. C) A Modest Proposal. D) Goblin Market. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A Modest Proposal. 6. How does the feminist lens interpret the representation of female characters in literature? A) By ignoring their roles and contributions to the plot. B) By focusing on their physical appearance and attractiveness. C) By emphasizing their obedience and submissiveness. D) By analyzing how they are portrayed in terms of power dynamics, stereotypes, and agency. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) By analyzing how they are portrayed in terms of power dynamics, stereotypes, and agency. 7. What is the central conflict identified by Marxism? A) White vs. black. B) Rich vs. poor. C) Left vs. right. D) Nations vs. other nations. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rich vs. poor. 8. It involves examining the formal elements of a literary text (e.g. elements of a story). A) Feminism & Gender Studies. B) Postcolonialism. C) Postmodernism. D) Formalism. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Formalism. 9. What theory would this question BEST apply to:What is one aspect of the text you connect with and why? A) Feminist. B) Psychoanalytic. C) Cultural. D) Reader-Response. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Reader-Response. 10. How does economic determinism influence the portrayal of social classes in literary works? A) It leads to a more accurate representation of social classes in literary works. B) It has no influence on the portrayal of social classes in literary works. C) It emphasizes the impact of economic factors on the characters' lives and interactions. D) It only focuses on the cultural aspects of the characters' lives. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It emphasizes the impact of economic factors on the characters' lives and interactions. 11. Absurdism is characterized by ..... A) An idea that man in stuck in a meaningless world. B) The idea that dreams are real. C) The idea that people can turn into bugs. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) An idea that man in stuck in a meaningless world. 12. How do the goblins in "Goblin Market" react to Laura's sister attempt to purchase their fruit? A) They laugh and go away. B) They beat the sister. C) They disappear into thin air. D) They sell the sister rotten fruit. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They beat the sister. 13. What is termed an irresolvable internal contradiction or logical disconnection in a text, argument or theory. A) Hybridity. B) Language. C) Aporia. D) Parole. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Aporia. 14. Plato's Ion outlines a theory of poetry- A) Divine inspiration. B) Human inspiration. C) . filled with reason. D) .None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Divine inspiration. 15. A literary text or other works of art has only one meaning or interpretation. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. ← PreviousRelated QuizzesIntroductions QuizzesEnglish Literature QuizzesLiterary Theory Quiz 1Literary Theory And Criticism QuizLiterary Theory Post World War Ii Quiz 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books