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- 1. Multiple ChoiceThis school of literary theory says that a work is separate and not at all dependent upon the author’s life or the culture in which the work is createdPost-colonialismPsychoanalyticalBiographicalFormalism
- 2. Multiple ChoiceThis school of literary theory is mainly concerned with the reader and the reading process and how they work together to create meaningBiographicalFormalismReader ResponseFeminism
- 3. Multiple ChoiceIn Marxist contexts, this group is the capitalist class who own most of society's wealth and controls the means of productionBourgeoisieBaby BoomersProletariatParliament
- 4. Multiple ChoiceThis school of literary criticism focuses on how writing has been affected by the imperial process throughout historyMarxismPost-colonialismFeminismPsychoanalytical
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following schools of literary criticism does NOT focus on how one group has been oppressed by another?FeminismMarxismPost-ColonialismFormalism
- 6. Multiple ChoiceThis school of literary criticism claims that literature presents a masculine-patriarchal view in which the role of women is negated or minimizedReader ResponseBiographicalFeminismPost-colonialism
- 7. Multiple ChoiceIn Marxist contexts, this group is composed of workers or working-class peopleBourgeoisieBaby BoomersProletariatParliament
- 8. Multiple ChoiceThis school of literary criticism shows how human behavior is relevant to our experience of literatureFeminismBiographicalHistoricalPsychoanalytical
- 9. Multiple ChoiceThis school of literary criticism claims that the text is always influenced by time period and cultureBiographicalHistoricalFormalismPost-colonialism
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following schools of literary criticism will you primarily be using to write your research paper?HistoricalBiographicalPsychoanalyticalPost-Colonial
- 11. Multiple ChoiceThis theory assumes that the text is always heavily influenced by the life, thoughts, and feelings of the authorBiographicalHistoricalFormalismPost-colonialism
- 12. Multiple ChoiceHegemony refers to:something intended to teach, particularly in moral instruction as an ulterior motiveworkers or working-class peopleleadership or dominance, esp. by one country or social group over othersthe state or ceremony of being married; marriage
- 13. Multiple ChoiceDidactic means:intended to teach, particularly in having moral instruction as an ulterior motiveleadership or dominance, esp. by one country or social group over otherstending to cause disagreement or hostility between peoplehaving or showing intense and eager enjoyment, interest, or approval
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWho is the author of “Indian Camp”?Charlotte Perkins GilmanF. Scott FitzgeraldWilliam FaulknerErnest Hemingway
- 15. Multiple ChoiceIn terms of Psychoanalysis, which of the following refers to the psychological reservoir of our instincts devoted to gratifying all our prohibited desires?IdEgoSuperegoWaldo
- 16. Multiple ChoiceIn terms of Psychoanalysis, which of the following refers to the product of the conflict we feel between what we desire and what society tells us we cannot haveIdEgoSuperegoEggo Waffle
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWho is the author of "A Rose for Emily"?Charlotte Perkins GilmanF. Scott FitzgeraldWilliam FaulknerErnest Hemingway
- 18. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following schools of literary criticism did we use to analyze "The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas"?Post-colonialismFeminismPsychoanalyticalMarxism
- 19. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following schools of literary criticism did we use to analyze "The Story of an Hour"?PsychoanalyticalReader ResponseFormalismBiographical
- 20. Multiple ChoiceIf you were to ask yourself: "Does the work suggest a solution to society’s class conflicts?" which critical lens would you be using?FeminismMarxismHistoricalFormalism
- 21. Multiple ChoiceIf you were to ask yourself: "What unconscious motives are operating in the main characters?" which critical lens would you be using?FeminismPsychoanalyticalPost-colonialismReader Response
- 22. Multiple ChoiceIf you were looking at a work closely for literary devices, repetition, syntax, punctuation, etc., which critical lens are you most likely using?FormalismReader ResponseHistoricalBiographical
- 23. Multiple ChoiceWhat does "patriarchy" mean?Any culture that privileges men by promoting traditional gender roles, and penalizing women when they stray from those rolesthe clergy of the Catholic or Episcopal Church; the religious authoritiesthe regular business given to a store, restaurant, or public service by a person or groupFollow the Bro Code
- 24. Multiple ChoiceIf you were to ask yourself "What types of roles do women have in the text?", which critical lens are you using?MarxismPost-colonialismFeminismReader Response
- 25. Multiple ChoiceIf you were to ask yourself, "How is the indigenous culture of the land portrayed in the text?" which critical lens would you be using?MarxismBiographicalPost-colonialismPsychoanalytical
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