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200 MCQs from Literary Criticism
(From: Professor Afzal Janjua)
- Plato is the disciple of….. A. Crito B. Heraclitus C. Socrates D. Democritus
- Which of the following pre- Socratic philosopher influenced Plato? A. Heraclitus B. Democritus C. Protagoras D. Crito
- Which philosopher said that “everything in the universe is in a state of flux”? A. Plato B. Aristotle C. Socrates D. Heraclitus
- Who propounded the dialectical method of pursuing truth?
A. Plato B. Socrates C. Aristotle D. Heraclitus
- In which form did Plato present his philosophy? A. Written B. Oral C. Dialogue D. Pictorial
- Which among the following is Not a dialogue by Plato? A. Ion B. Apology C. Symposium D. Poetics
- Plato expounded his theory of Forms in …… and ….. A. Ion and Apology B. Phaedo and The Republic C. Lysis and Gorgias D. Meno and The Republic
- Which of the following contains a mix of direct and indirect narrative? A. Tragedy B. Comedy C. Homeric epic D. Dithyrambic poetry
- Which of the following is not "art" in the Greek sense of the word? A. Tragedy B. A spear C. A table D. A peacock's feather
- Which of the following is NOT a reason for why we like imitations? A. We learn from imitations B. Imitations exercise our reason C. We are not repelled by imitations of things we would normally find repellent D. There is a sense of safety in not having to deal with reality
- Which of the following was the last to evolve? A. Tragedy B. Dithyramb C. Epic poetry D. Invective
- Which of the following is not one of the "three unities"? A. Unity of action B. Unity of character C. Unity of place D. Unity of time
- Which is the only unity that Aristotle insists upon? A. Unity of action B. Unity of character C. Unity of place D. Unity of time
- Which of the following is the most important? A. Character B. Diction C. Plot D. Harmony
- Which of the following is the least important? A. Character B. Plot C. Thought D. Spectacle
- Which of the following is NOT a part of Aristotle's definition of tragedy? A. It arouses pity and fear
- Who assumed leadership of the Academy after Plato's death? a) Hermeias b) Xenocrates c) Eudemus d) Speusippus
- According to Aristotle, which pair of words is analogous to matter::form? a) Essence::being b) Substance::Substrate c) Potentiality::actuality d) Cause::Effect
- What was Aristotle's attitude toward slavery? a) He disapproved strongly b) He disapproved reluctantly c) He considered it to be against nature d) He considered it to be natural
- Where was Aristotle born? a) Stagira b) Athens c) Thebes
d) Macedonia
- Which state ruled Greece for most of Aristotle's adult life? a) Athens b) Thebes c) Macedonia d) Sparta
- Which book contains Aristotle’s research in zoology and marine biology? a) The History of Animals b) The Animal Kingdom c) The Dawn of Zoology d) The Nature of Animal Light
- Where did Aristotle die? a) Pella b) Ephesus c) Assus d) Chalcis
- According to Aristotle, happiness is: a) a state of mind.
- What are the two imperishable entities? a) Motion and space b) Space and time c) Motion and time d) Fire and water
- In Book XII of the Metaphysics, how many kinds of substances are there? a) one b) two c) three d) four
- How many categories of Metaphysics are there? a) One b) Two c) Three d) Four
- What is the term for an argument used in rhetoric that could be reduced logically to a syllogism? a) Metonymy b) Synecdoche
c) Enthymeme d) Heuristic
- The Poetics deals primarily with what genre? a) Epic b) Comedy c) Tragedy d) Lyric Poetry
- Which book is often criticized for being disorganized? a) Politics b) Ethics c) Poetics d) Rhetoric 41- To whom did T.S Eliot delicate his The Waste Land? A- Ezra Pound B-Rudyard Kipling C-Bernard Shaw D-John Ruskin
45-T.S Eliot uses the term ”objective correlative in A- Hamlet and his problems B-The function of criticism C-The Frontiers of Criticism D-None 46-On what basis does Eliot call Hamlet an artistic failure? A- Because Hamlet lacks in objective correclative B-Because the plot of Hamlet is disjointed C-Because Hamlet feigns madness D-None 47-T.S Eliot has not written a critical article on one of the following Locate him A- Shelley B-Swinburne C-Dante D-Blake
48-What is according to T.S Eliot the most powerful tool in the hands of a critic? A- Comparison and analysis B-Language and style of the author under review C-Evaluation D-None 49-T.S Eliot calls Arnold” a propagandist of literature and an over- worked school inspector” A- In The Perfect Critic B-Cymbeline C-The Tempest D-Romeo and Juliet 50-T.S Eliot says, ”No poets no artist of any art has his complete meaning alone why? A- Because he is connected with a tradition from which he cannot break aay B-Because a work of art music be universal
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54-T.S Eliot The Waste Land concludes with a A- A Sanskrit word B- A French Word C- A German Word D-None 55-Who wrote the play The Elder Statement? A- T.S Eliot B- Virginia Woolf C-Marlowe D-Shakespeare 56-Who said ”Next to of course God America I love you” A- T.S Elliot B-Shakespeare C-Wordsworth D-None 57-Who wrote Journey of the Magi? A- T.S Eliot
B-Macbeth C-Wordsworth D-None 58-What is Eliot’s The Cocktail Party? A- A Drama B-A Critical Work C-A collection of essays D-None 59-T.S Eliot says, ”No poets no artist of any art has his complete meaning alone why? A- Because he is connected with a tradition from which he cannot break aay B-Because a work of art music be universal C-Because no man is complete in himself D-None 60-T.S Eliot says ”Poetry is not a turning loose of emotion but an escape from emotion it is not the expression of personality, but an escape from personality” A- In Tradition and Individual Talent
d) expert
- How many years separate the writing of henry James and Samuel Richardson? a) 75 b) 160 c) 150 d) 200
- What subject do the expert of H.G Wells and Charles dickens that foster compares in the intro. both describe? a) Christmas b) wedding c) funeral d) love
- Forster third set of excerpts in the introduction are form virginal wool f and a) heavy James b) sir Walter Scott c) Samuel Richardson d) Laurence Sterne
- Forster believes the truest way to look at a novel is by examining the authors what? a) past b) meaning c) structure d) notes
- What Meredith novel does Forster discuss at length a) The egoist b) beau champ’s career c) the bishops’ tales d) Bombay’s crossing
- Birth and death are what of the five facts of human life a) strongest b) silliest c) surest d) strangest
- What is the thing a novelist should never aim for, but fails if this is not achieved? a) wisdom b) beauty c) genius d) kindness
- Forster quotes George Meredith as, saying we must live by the – or block a) pen b) future c) sword d) promise
- What does Forster say is one of the lowest of human faculties? a) curiosity b) greed
