WorksheetsLiterary Theory
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 16mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
This 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 created
a)
Post-colonialism
b)
Psychoanalytical
c)
Biographical
d)
Formalism
2.
This school of literary theory is mainly concerned with the reader and the reading process and how they work together to create meaning
a)
Biographical
b)
Formalism
c)
Reader Response
d)
Feminism
3.
In Marxist contexts, this group is the capitalist class who own most of society's wealth and controls the means of production
a)
Bourgeoisie
b)
Baby Boomers
c)
Proletariat
d)
Parliament
4.
This school of literary criticism focuses on how writing has been affected by the imperial process throughout history
a)
Marxism
b)
Post-colonialism
c)
Feminism
d)
Psychoanalytical
5.
Which of the following schools of literary criticism does NOT focus on how one group has been oppressed by another?
a)
Feminism
b)
Marxism
c)
Post-Colonialism
d)
Formalism
6.
This school of literary criticism claims that literature presents a masculine-patriarchal view in which the role of women is negated or minimized
a)
Reader Response
b)
Biographical
c)
Feminism
d)
Post-colonialism
7.
In Marxist contexts, this group is composed of workers or working-class people
a)
Bourgeoisie
b)
Baby Boomers
c)
Proletariat
d)
Parliament
8.
This school of literary criticism shows how human behavior is relevant to our experience of literature
a)
Feminism
b)
Biographical
c)
Historical
d)
Psychoanalytical
9.
This school of literary criticism claims that the text is always influenced by time period and culture
a)
Biographical
b)
Historical
c)
Formalism
d)
Post-colonialism
10.
Which of the following schools of literary criticism will you primarily be using to write your research paper?
a)
Historical
b)
Biographical
c)
Psychoanalytical
d)
Post-Colonial
11.
This theory assumes that the text is always heavily influenced by the life, thoughts, and feelings of the author
a)
Biographical
b)
Historical
c)
Formalism
d)
Post-colonialism
12.
Hegemony refers to:
a)
something intended to teach, particularly in moral instruction as an ulterior motive
b)
workers or working-class people
c)
leadership or dominance, esp. by one country or social group over others
d)
the state or ceremony of being married; marriage
13.
Didactic means:
a)
intended to teach, particularly in having moral instruction as an ulterior motive
b)
leadership or dominance, esp. by one country or social group over others
c)
tending to cause disagreement or hostility between people
d)
having or showing intense and eager enjoyment, interest, or approval
14.
Who is the author of “Indian Camp”?
a)
Charlotte Perkins Gilman
b)
F. Scott Fitzgerald
c)
William Faulkner
d)
Ernest Hemingway
15.
In terms of Psychoanalysis, which of the following refers to the psychological reservoir of our instincts devoted to gratifying all our prohibited desires?
a)
Id
b)
Ego
c)
Superego
d)
Waldo
16.
In 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 have
a)
Id
b)
Ego
c)
Superego
d)
Eggo Waffle
17.
Who is the author of "A Rose for Emily"?
a)
Charlotte Perkins Gilman
b)
F. Scott Fitzgerald
c)
William Faulkner
d)
Ernest Hemingway
18.
Which of the following schools of literary criticism did we use to analyze "The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas"?
a)
Post-colonialism
b)
Feminism
c)
Psychoanalytical
d)
Marxism
19.
Which of the following schools of literary criticism did we use to analyze "The Story of an Hour"?
a)
Psychoanalytical
b)
Reader Response
c)
Formalism
d)
Biographical
20.
If you were to ask yourself: "Does the work suggest a solution to society’s class conflicts?" which critical lens would you be using?
a)
Feminism
b)
Marxism
c)
Historical
d)
Formalism
21.
If you were to ask yourself: "What unconscious motives are operating in the main characters?" which critical lens would you be using?
a)
Feminism
b)
Psychoanalytical
c)
Post-colonialism
d)
Reader Response
22.
If you were looking at a work closely for literary devices, repetition, syntax, punctuation, etc., which critical lens are you most likely using?
a)
Formalism
b)
Reader Response
c)
Historical
d)
Biographical
23.
What does "patriarchy" mean?
a)
Any culture that privileges men by promoting traditional gender roles, and penalizing women when they stray from those roles
b)
the clergy of the Catholic or Episcopal Church; the religious authorities
c)
the regular business given to a store, restaurant, or public service by a person or group
d)
Follow the Bro Code
24.
If you were to ask yourself "What types of roles do women have in the text?", which critical lens are you using?
a)
Marxism
b)
Post-colonialism
c)
Feminism
d)
Reader Response
25.
If you were to ask yourself, "How is the indigenous culture of the land portrayed in the text?" which critical lens would you be using?
a)
Marxism
b)
Biographical
c)
Post-colonialism
d)
Psychoanalytical
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