MCQs on Postcolonialism

Which decade saw postcolonialism become academically fashionable?

• 1970s

• 1980s

• 1990s

• 2000s

What is a common critique of the 'Holy Trinity' of postcolonialism?

• Their theories are universally accepted.

• Their works are considered too simplistic.

• Their writings are often impenetrable.

• They avoid engaging with literary texts.

What type of publication provides the most useful surveys of postcolonial theory?

• Novels

• Collections of essays

• Theoretical textbooks

• Journals

Which book offers a wide-ranging sense of postcolonial theory with introductory sections?

• The Empire Writes Back

• The Post-Colonial Studies Reader

• Colonial Discourse and Post-Colonial Theory

• Postcolonial Theory: A Critical Introduction

Who authored Postcolonial Theory: Contexts, Practices, Politics?

• Robert Young

• Ania Loomba

• Bart Moore-Gilbert

• Leela Gandhi

Which book is considered less successful due to its synoptic and disorganised approach?

• An Introduction to Post-Colonial Theory

• Colonialism/Postcolonialism

• Postcolonial Theory: A Critical Introduction

• Culture and Imperialism

What theme is emphasized in Michael Chapman's Southern African Literatures?

• Comparative studies

• Cultural and historical specifics

• Theoretical generalisations

• Feminist perspectives

Which text provides a comparative approach to postcolonial literatures?

• The Post-Colonial Studies Reader

• Culture and Imperialism

• Post-Colonial Literatures in English

• Colonial and Postcolonial Literature

What is the main focus of Dennis Walder's Post-Colonial Literatures in English?

• Poststructuralist theories

• Indo-Anglian fiction, Caribbean poetry, and South African literature

• General postcolonial themes

• The works of Spivak and Bhabha

What is a noted risk in modern postcolonial criticism?

• Overemphasis on universal values

• Loss of a comparative approach

• Lack of attention to historical contexts

• Exclusion of the Holy Trinity's works