This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Literature > Theory > Marxist > Marxist Criticism – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Marxist Criticism Quiz 1 (55 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. No private properties, everything is publicly owned A) Capitalism. B) Communism. C) Commensalism. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Communism. 2. Marxism predicts that: A) A worker's revolution will lead to utopia. B) A revolution will lead to suffering. C) Capitalism will work and everyone will prosper. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A worker's revolution will lead to utopia. 3. Beyond being an economist, who was Karl Marx? A) A trade union activist. B) A renowned professor. C) A German philosopher. D) A political scientist. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A German philosopher. 4. The struggle between the haves and have-nots is the main concern of Marxism. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TRUE. 5. How does Marxist Criticism interpret the relationship between the author and the audience? A) As a relationship of mutual understanding. B) As a relationship of economic power. C) As a relationship of social influence. D) As a relationship of political struggle. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) As a relationship of economic power. 6. The Communist Manifesto was authored only by Karl Marx. A) FALSE. B) TRUE. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) FALSE. 7. Gender is the common issue in Marxist Approach. A) FALSE. B) TRUE. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) FALSE. 8. Communism is an extreme version of socialism, which stresses the ..... A) Equal distribution of wealth among people. B) Abolishment of the economic system. C) Idea of a society run by the common people. D) Renewal of government and law. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Equal distribution of wealth among people. 9. Animal Farm eventually goes back to its harsh capitalistic methods. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 10. The Marxist critic is a careful reader or viewer who keeps in mind issues of power and money. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TRUE. 11. What economic and social values do the main characters hold in a text analyzed through a Marxist Criticism lens? A) Sharing and cooperation. B) Materialism and individualism. C) Community and solidarity. D) Innovation and progress. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Materialism and individualism. 12. In what way is the idea of communism represented in the folktale Cinderella? A) The stepmother and Cinderella's relationship. B) The Fairy Godmother's magic. C) Drizella and Anastasia's antics. D) The Prince and his quest to find the owner of the glass slipper. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Fairy Godmother's magic. 13. What did Karl Marx focus on in his work? A) The dominance of the working class. B) The influence of economic and political conditions. C) The accumulation of wealth and power. D) The struggle for economic power. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The influence of economic and political conditions. 14. A pro about Marxism based on historical materialism is that it ..... A) Analyzes literature through its text and unravels its hidden messages. B) Analyzes literature as to how it is shaped by other pieces of texts rather than personal ideas. C) Analyzes literature by how it is shaped by the world as opposed to how ideas in a text shape the world. D) Analyzes literature through a political lens which can uncover the author's subconscious ideas. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Analyzes literature by how it is shaped by the world as opposed to how ideas in a text shape the world. 15. What values are represented for each of the social classes in a text analyzed through a Marxist Criticism lens? A) Education, knowledge, and wisdom. B) Hard work, determination, and success. C) Wealth, power, and dominance. D) Equality, justice, and freedom. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Wealth, power, and dominance. 16. Due to the imbalance of power, what two categories did Karl Marx divide the populous of any given society into? A) Anglophile and Francophile. B) Forgery and Otvet. C) Allies and Axis. D) Proletariat and Bourgeoisie. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Proletariat and Bourgeoisie. 17. Marxist Criticism: A) Examines how the text represents differences between social classes. B) Examines how the text advocates for the working class. C) Examines how the text represent multiple ethnic groups. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Examines how the text represents differences between social classes. 18. Proletariat also means the working class in Marxist criticism. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TRUE. 19. In Animal Farm, the ideas of diligence and compassion are rewarded A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. 20. What is the source of struggles of many people, accdg. to Marx? A) Private Properties. B) Leaders. C) Class Divisions. D) Money. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Class Divisions. 21. Which of the following schools of literary criticism is similar to Marxism in terms of critiquing power relations? A) Formalism. B) Feminism. C) Post-structuralism. D) Psychological. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Feminism. 22. According to the dialectical method of thinking, to fully understand the world, it should be viewed as a static entity. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. 23. During the interview part of "Pursuit of Happyness, " how was the class difference shown between Chris and the other businessmen? A) Education. B) Social skills. C) Clothes. D) Technology. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Clothes. 24. To show how a social class affects a story is one purpose of Marxist criticism. A) FALSE. B) TRUE. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) TRUE. 25. The kind of people who will benefit from the lessons and insights of a literary work is important for Marxist Criticism. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 26. Who is the audience in a text analyzed through a Marxist Criticism lens? A) All social classes. B) The wealthy. C) The middle class. D) The poor. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) All social classes. 27. When did the "Communist Manifesto" come out? A) 1848. B) 1834. C) 1839. D) 1846. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 1848. 28. Communism is a reaction to capitalism. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 29. Karl Marx is the founder of Marxist Criticism. A) FALSE. B) TRUE. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) TRUE. 30. How did the folktale Cinderella exhibit Marxist criticism (which we discussed)? A) Cinderella using the prince as an escape from her abusive household. B) Cinderella's lack of resources to better her social standards due to the gruelling work she does for her stepmother. C) The ugly sisters' slowly becoming jealous due to Cinderella's rise in status. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cinderella's lack of resources to better her social standards due to the gruelling work she does for her stepmother. 31. What does the Marxist school of criticism criticize? A) Communistic messages in works of literature. B) Socioeconomic differences between the working and ruling classes. C) Historical differences between the economy of the past and the economy of the present. D) How religion in literature reflects society. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Socioeconomic differences between the working and ruling classes. 32. Marxist criticism looks to how social classes are represented in the text. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 33. Marxist criticism examines: A) Power struggles between characters. B) The supposed effect of the work to the audience. C) Symbols and tropes present in the text. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Power struggles between characters. 34. All of these are questions that Marxist Criticism would like to answer, except one: A) What symbols and allegories are used in the text?. B) Who benefits from the production and acceptance of the literary work?. C) How do characters of different social classes interact or conflict?. D) What social class is the author part of?. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) What symbols and allegories are used in the text?. 35. What does the text suggest about the values of the audience in a Marxist Criticism analysis? A) They value education and knowledge. B) They value hard work and success. C) They value wealth and power. D) They value equality and justice. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They value wealth and power. 36. What is the difference between a capitalist and a communist society? A) Capitalist:Free-market is owned and run by citizens Communist:Economy primarily uses a hierarchical method to categorize citizens. B) Capitalist:Government decides when and what gets produced Communist:Citizens are free to produce and sell whatever they want. C) Capitalist:Has private ownerships with the purpose of making profits Communist:Uses a cooperative form of business for the purpose of making profits. D) Capitalist:Production is driven by free-market forces Communist:Government decides what should be produced and at what time. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Capitalist:Production is driven by free-market forces Communist:Government decides what should be produced and at what time. 37. In Lord of the Flies, Jack's society is a representation of a ..... society in which power is the primary motivation. A) Feudalistic. B) Agrarian. C) Totalitarian. D) Primitive. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Totalitarian. 38. In Lord of the Flies, most of the boys ended up joining Jack. What was the result of this? A) Jack's society ended up at the bottom and fell under the rule of a more powerful society. B) The boys ended up getting into a catastrophic fight, no victor was left. C) Jack's society tried to gain equality through peaceful means and fails. D) Jack's society started a revolution and attempted to overthrow all other societies through violence. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Jack's society started a revolution and attempted to overthrow all other societies through violence. 39. Whose viewpoint is represented in a text analyzed through a Marxist Criticism lens? A) The poor. B) All social classes. C) The wealthy. D) The middle class. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) All social classes. 40. According to Marxist Criticism, how does the economic structure of a society influence its literature? A) It determines the themes and characters in the literature. B) It influences the author's perspective and writing style. C) It shapes the portrayal of social classes and power dynamics. D) It has no significant influence on the literature. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It shapes the portrayal of social classes and power dynamics. 41. According to Marx's ideologies, which is the greatest factor in judging someone's life experiences? A) Area of residence. B) Socioeconomic status. C) Level of education. D) Social status. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Socioeconomic status. 42. According to Marxist critics, what heavily influences a culture's literature? A) Economic conditions. B) Historical conditions. C) Social conditions. D) Political conditions. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Economic conditions. 43. What does Marxist Literary Criticism analyze in a text? A) The influence of economic elites. B) The oppression of the working class. C) The struggle for power. D) The representation of different social classes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The oppression of the working class. 44. What creates a power structure that drives history and influences differences in religion, race, ethnicity, and gender according to Marxist critics? A) Political ideologies. B) Economic inequalities. C) Social movements. D) Cultural traditions. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Economic inequalities. 45. How might the author's own class or background influence the telling of the story in a Marxist Criticism analysis? A) It may shape the exploration of political theories. B) It may shape the depiction of economic conditions. C) It may shape the portrayal of social classes. D) It may shape the analysis of historical events. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It may shape the portrayal of social classes. 46. Which of these books was written by Karl Marx? A) "Capital". B) "On Truth and Lies in a Nonmoral Sense". C) "Weltschmerz:Pessimism in German Philosophy". D) "The Ego and Its Own". Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "Capital". 47. What is the foundation for all social, political, and ideological reality according to Marxist Criticism? A) Race. B) Gender. C) Economics. D) Religion. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Economics. 48. Private Ownership A) Communism. B) Commensalism. C) Marxism. D) Capitalism. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Capitalism. 49. The working class is responsible for providing goods and services that contribute to society's wealth. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 50. Marxist Criticism answers the question, "Is the author male or female?" . A) TRUE. B) FALSE. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) FALSE. 51. Who did Karl Marx frequently collaborate with? A) Sigmund Freud. B) Thank God Frege. C) Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel. D) Friedrich Engels. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Friedrich Engels. 52. What is the basic struggle in human society according to Marxist critics? A) The struggle for gender equality. B) The struggle for religious freedom. C) The struggle for political power. D) The struggle between different social classes. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The struggle between different social classes. 53. Marxist focuses on the structure and elements of a literary work. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) FALSE. 54. What does Marxist Criticism assert about human relations? A) They are based on the struggle for religious freedom. B) They are based on the struggle for political power. C) They are based on the struggle for economic power. D) They are based on the struggle for gender equality. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They are based on the struggle for economic power. 55. Author's educational background is relevant to Marxist criticism. A) FALSE. B) TRUE. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) FALSE. Related QuizzesTheory QuizzesEnglish Literature Quizzes 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books