MASTERY TEST IN 21ST CENTURY LITERATURE

What do reading approaches or literary criticisms mainly help readers do?

• Summarize the plot of a story

• Analyze and interpret works of literature

• Write new versions of old stories

• Memorize the author’s biography

Which of the following is NOT considered a reading approach?

• Sociological approach

• Formalist approach

• Reader-response approach

• Autobiographical summary

What is the main concern of the sociological approach in studying literature?

• The grammar and sentence structure used in the text

• The author’s emotions while writing the story

• The relationship between literature and society

• The sound and rhythm of the author’s writing style

In the sociological approach, how are class struggles and power struggles viewed?

• As distractions from the main plot

• As reflections of social and economic realities

• As mere character conflicts

• As coincidences in the story

If you are to analyze Dead Stars by focusing on how social class, education, and societal expectations influenced Alfredo’s relationships during the American Period, which approach is being used?

• Reader-response approach

• Sociological approach

• Formalist approach

• Feminist approach

This element of literature includes the place and time of the actions that transpire in a story.

• Character

• Setting

• Symbols

• Plot

In reading the parable of the prodigal son in the New Testament, different readers are likely to have different responses. What kind of critical approach is used?

• Feminism

• Formalist

• Sociological

• Reader-Response

Elsa analyzes a poem by focusing on its rhyme, imagery, and symbolism without considering the author’s life or society. What kind of critical approach is being used?

• Feminism

• Formalist

• Sociological

• Reader-Response

A reader focuses on how the story portrays the struggles between the wealthy and the poor, and how money affects people’s relationships. What kind of critical approach is being used?

• Feminism

• Formalist

• Sociological

• Reader-Response

When reading Cinderella, Rica examines how women are portrayed as needing rescue and how this reflects traditional gender roles. What kind of critical approach is being used?

• Feminism

• Formalist

• Sociological

• Reader-Response