English Literature MCQs

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Marxist theory focuses on examining which of the following aspects of literary texts ?


aThe political and social meanings of literary texts

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bCharacters who are sympathetic to issues facing the working classes

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cThe relationship between economics and the production of literary texts

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dAll of these

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View Answer All of these

According to Dr. Frances Pritchett’s version of Shamsur Rahman Faruqi’s “The Historical Novel and the Historical Narrative”, what is the difference between a historical narrative and a historical novel ?


aA historical narrative and a historical novel are the same thing.

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bA historical narrative tells only part of the story surrounding a historical event; a historical novel tells the whole story.

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cA historical novel focuses on providing the reader with only the central truth of a historical event, while a historical narrative attempts to tell the entire truth of a historical event.

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dFaruqi actually argues that historical novels do not exist.

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View Answer A historical novel focuses on providing the reader with only the central truth of a historical event, while a historical narrative attempts to tell the entire truth of a historical event.

A gothic novel will probably not deal with which of the following themes ?


aThe sublime

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bThe supernatural

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cLove

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dThe manners and traditions of the upper classes

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View Answer The manners and traditions of the upper classes

What is the difference between traditional literary criticism and post-New Criticism literary theory ?


aTraditional literary criticism is mainly focused on exploring gender issues.

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bTraditional literary criticism only examines pre-20th-century literary texts.

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cTraditional literary criticism focused on tracking influences and textual allusions and considering the historical contexts of literary texts.

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dTraditional literary criticism attempted to consider the psychological aspects of literary texts.

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View Answer Traditional literary criticism focused on tracking influences and textual allusions and considering the historical contexts of literary texts.

Which of the following descriptions of Jane Austen’s “Northanger Abbey” seems most appropriate ?


aIt offers a critique of Romantic poetry and ideology.

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bIt serves to parody gothic novels.

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cIt is a horror novel.

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dIt is a memoir based on Jane Austen’s childhood.

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View Answer It serves to parody gothic novels.

Lauren Beth Signore’s essay, “Anne of Green Gables: The Transformation from Bildungsroman to Romantic Comedy”, argues that Anne of Green Gables is ultimately what kind of character ?


aA romantic awaiting true love

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bA cynic awaiting the world’s destruction

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cA delusional girl with no grasp on reality

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dA young girl with a particularly dark Mindset

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View Answer A romantic awaiting true love

Aristotle felt that ethos was established by a speaker or writer by convincing the audience that ?


athe author or speaker was of good mind and character.

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bthe author or speaker was emotionally involved in the topic at hand.

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cthe author or speaker has provided proper logic and evidence in support of his topic.

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dthe author or speaker maintained the appropriate critical distance from the topic.

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View Answer the author or speaker was of good mind and character.

What does a prologue serve to do in a Greek tragedy or comedy ?


aIntroduce the main characters

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bPreview the play’s conclusion

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cProvide insight into the play’s mythological background

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dRemind the viewers of what kind of play they are viewing

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View Answer Provide insight into the play’s mythological background

In his “Poetics”, Aristotle suggests that tragic literary works should be ?


alogical in terms of plot and structure.

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bcomplex in terms of plot and structure.

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cwithout any sort of moral insight.

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dsad.

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View Answer logical in terms of plot and structure.

Reader-response theory focuses on considering how ?


areaders choose their favorite works of literature.

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breaders experience a literary work.

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creaders decide which works of literature to read.

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dreaders develop their own unique and personal critical discourses.

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View Answer readers experience a literary work.

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