This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Theory > Marxist > Marxist Criticism – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Marxist Criticism Quiz 2 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which of the following schools of literary criticism is similar to Marxism in terms of critiquing power relations? A) Post-structuralism. B) Feminism. C) Psychological. D) Formalism. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Feminism. 2. According to the dialectical method of thinking, to fully understand the world, it should be viewed as a static entity. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 3. During the interview part of "Pursuit of Happyness, " how was the class difference shown between Chris and the other businessmen? A) Clothes. B) Technology. C) Social skills. D) Education. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Clothes. 4. To show how a social class affects a story is one purpose of Marxist criticism. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TRUE. 5. 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. 6. 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. 7. When did the "Communist Manifesto" come out? A) 1834. B) 1846. C) 1839. D) 1848. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 1848. 8. Communism is a reaction to capitalism. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 9. Karl Marx is the founder of Marxist Criticism. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TRUE. 10. 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. 11. 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. 12. Marxist criticism looks to how social classes are represented in the text. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 13. 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. 14. 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?. 15. 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. 16. 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. 17. In Lord of the Flies, Jack's society is a representation of a ..... society in which power is the primary motivation. A) Totalitarian. B) Agrarian. C) Feudalistic. D) Primitive. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Totalitarian. 18. 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. 19. 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. 20. 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. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesTheory QuizzesMarxist Criticism Quiz 1Marxist Criticism Quiz 3 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books