This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Introductions > Literary Theory > Literary Theory – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Literary Theory Quiz 2 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Of the works we have read in this unit, which is an example of surrealism? A) A Modest Proposal. B) The Metamorphosis. C) The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. D) Beowulf. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Metamorphosis. 2. 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. 3. Coleridge was heavily influenced by ..... A) Immanuel Kant. B) William Wordsworth. C) David Hume. D) Edmund Burke. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Immanuel Kant. 4. 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. 5. 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. 6. 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. 7. Which literary theory focuses on the analysis of power structures and knowledge? A) Foucauldian theory. B) Postcolonial theory. C) Structuralist theory. D) Marxist theory. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Foucauldian theory. 8. 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. 9. 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 outcast. B) The scapegoat. C) The hero. D) The devil figure. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The outcast. 10. 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. 11. Sneering disapproval often expressed as praise is ..... A) Sarcasm. B) Inversion. C) Hyperbole. D) Understatement. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sarcasm. 12. Who wrote The Metamorphosis? A) R.L. Stine. B) Ernest Hemingway. C) Franz Kafka. D) Gregor Samsa. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Franz Kafka. 13. John wants to look into the manifestations of the author's life and experience in his works. What literary approach can he use? A) Biographical approach. B) Formalism. C) New criticism. D) Reader-response literary theory. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Biographical approach. 14. 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. 15. Who wrote, "A literature on their own" ? A) Mary Wollstone Craft. B) Simone de Beauvoir. C) Elaine Showalter. D) Alice Walker. E) Margaret Attwood. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Elaine Showalter. 16. '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. 17. 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. 18. 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. 19. 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. 20. 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. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesIntroductions QuizzesLiterary Theory Quiz 1Literary Theory Quiz 3Literary Theory Quiz 4Literary Theory And Criticism QuizLiterary Theory Post World War Ii Quiz 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books