Literary Theory: A Very Short Introduction Quiz | Four Week Quiz A

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Literary Theory: A Very Short Introduction Quiz | Four Week Quiz A

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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3, Literature and Cultural Studies.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What literary form do parts of Robert Burns' poetry imitate?
(a) Speeches.
(b) Shakespeare.
(c) Sermons.
(d) Folk songs.

2. To what types of topics did Foucault attempt to give historical relevance?
(a) Sex.
(b) Punishment.
(c) All of these.
(d) Madness.

3. Culler explains the nature of discourse on theory as _________.
(a) All of these.
(b) Speculative.
(c) Predictable.
(d) Dull.

4. Culler reports that people in the 19th century believed that the "true nature" of an individual could be found in his ___________.
(a) DNA.
(b) Sex.
(c) Lineage.
(d) History.

5. According to Chapter 2, literature must contain ____________ in order to qualify as literature.
(a) Words with a deeper meaning.
(b) Proper sentence structure.
(c) Social reform.
(d) Biblical references.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Chapter 2, "What is Literature and Does it Matter?" what makes up the bulk of written work prior to modern literature?

2. What nationality was Rousseau?

3. In "The History of Sexuality," what was used as a blanket term to describe all aspects related to sexuality?

4. According to Goethe, "life devoid of passion" is ___________.

5. In Chapter 3, "Literature and Cultural Studies," what does the production of literature drive in society?

(see the answer key)

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