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These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Master of Arts in English (MA English) , English (CBCS) .
Chapters
| 1. |
The Essay literary Criticism and Philosophy was published in |
| A. | 1927 |
| B. | 1947 |
| C. | 1973 |
| D. | 1937 |
| Answer» D. 1937 | |
| 2. |
Leavis literary Criticism and Philosophy is a reaction to __________ essay |
| A. | T.S Eliot’s |
| B. | I.A Richard’s |
| C. | R.N Wellek’s |
| D. | K. Wimsatt |
| Answer» C. R.N Wellek’s | |
| 3. |
Leavis is of the opinion that reading demanded by poetry is different from that demanded by |
| A. | science |
| B. | law |
| C. | history |
| D. | philosophy |
| Answer» D. philosophy | |
| 4. |
Leavis expresses his views on the _______ of criticism |
| A. | relevance |
| B. | discipline |
| C. | function |
| D. | guidelines |
| Answer» B. discipline | |
| 5. |
Leavis is of the opinion that the reading demanded by poetry is different from that demanded by |
| A. | drama |
| B. | philosophy |
| C. | science |
| D. | prose |
| Answer» B. philosophy | |
| 6. |
"Literary Criticism and Philosophy" was written by F.R Leavis in response to which other critic? |
| A. | Matthew Arnold |
| B. | Dr. Rene Wellek |
| C. | T.S Eliot |
| D. | William Wordsworth |
| Answer» B. Dr. Rene Wellek | |
| 7. |
What according to Leavis are the two distinct and different kinds of discipline? |
| A. | Science and arts |
| B. | Science and Philosophy |
| C. | Literary Criticism and philosophy |
| D. | Arts and Philosophy |
| Answer» C. Literary Criticism and philosophy | |
| 8. |
F.R. Leavis is of the opinion that the ideal ___ is the ideal ____. |
| A. | critic, reader |
| B. | philosopher, critic |
| C. | reader. critic |
| D. | writer, critic |
| Answer» A. critic, reader | |
| 9. |
What was Leavis' opinion of William Wordsworth? |
| A. | He did not consider Wordsworth to be good poet |
| B. | He did not consider Wordsworth to be a philosophic thinker. |
| C. | He did not consider Wordsworth to be a critical thinker. |
| D. | He did not consider Wordsworth to be a Romantic thinker. |
| Answer» B. He did not consider Wordsworth to be a philosophic thinker. | |
| 10. |
Training in what discipline would be beneficial but is not a necessity to a literary critic according to Leavis? |
| A. | Science |
| B. | Psychology |
| C. | Sociology |
| D. | Philosophy |
| Answer» D. Philosophy | |
| 11. |
Which of the following according to Leavis, does not invite one to "think about" and "judge"? |
| A. | poetry |
| B. | Philosophy |
| C. | criticism |
| D. | reading |
| Answer» A. poetry | |
| 12. |
Leavis feels that the best way of presenting theoretical principles is to show then at work in – |
| A. | Factual Criticism |
| B. | Logical Criticism |
| C. | Practical Criticism |
| D. | Constructive Criticism |
| Answer» C. Practical Criticism | |
| 13. |
Dr. Wellek has criticized Leavis that his lack of interest in philosophy makes him unfair to the poets of ______________. |
| A. | Victorian poets |
| B. | Romantic poets |
| C. | Elizabethan poets |
| D. | Modern poets |
| Answer» B. Romantic poets | |
| 14. |
“The business of a literary critic is to attain a peculiar completeness of response” is stated by – |
| A. | F.R. Leavis |
| B. | Middleton Murry |
| C. | Matthew Arnold |
| D. | Rene Wellek |
| Answer» A. F.R. Leavis | |
| 15. |
For Leavis, the reading demanded by poetry is of a different kind from that demanded by ___________. |
| A. | drama |
| B. | essay |
| C. | philosophy |
| D. | science |
| Answer» C. philosophy | |
| 16. |
Leavis boldly announced that Literary Criticism is not _____________ |
| A. | Psychology |
| B. | History |
| C. | Philosophy |
| D. | Physiology |
| Answer» C. Philosophy | |
| 17. |
The ideal critic according to Leavis is the __________ |
| A. | Ideal poet |
| B. | Ideal reader |
| C. | Ideal philosopher |
| D. | Ideal person |
| Answer» B. Ideal reader | |
| 18. |
Leavis asserts that words in poetry demands________________ responsiveness. |
| A. | Total |
| B. | Absolute |
| C. | Complex |
| D. | Complete |
| Answer» D. Complete | |
| 19. |
A critic’s constant concern is never to lose his ________________ |
| A. | Completeness of possession |
| B. | Value Judgment |
| C. | Completeness of response |
| D. | Irrelevant generalizing |
| Answer» A. Completeness of possession | |
| 20. |
Dr. Wellek’s first criticism of Leavis is that Leavis didn’t develop |
| A. | cogency |
| B. | theoretical implications |
| C. | coherence of response |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» B. theoretical implications | |
| 21. |
Dr. Wellek’s main criticism of Leavis was that |
| A. | Leavis was biased |
| B. | Leavis lacked interest in philosophy |
| C. | Leavis was not a romantic |
| D. | Leavis was ambiguous |
| Answer» B. Leavis lacked interest in philosophy | |
| 22. |
The difference between a poet and a philosopher according to Leavis is |
| A. | Symbolical representations |
| B. | Interests of rhythm |
| C. | Laxity of expression |
| D. | Evocative powers |
| Answer» C. Laxity of expression | |
| 23. |
Who has written Literary Criticism and Philosophy |
| A. | T. S Eliot |
| B. | I. A Richards |
| C. | F. R Leavis |
| D. | M. H Abrams |
| Answer» C. F. R Leavis | |
| 24. |
To F. R. Leavis, literary criticism and philosophy are |
| A. | “quite distinct and different kinds of discipline” |
| B. | “quite similar discipline” |
| C. | “quite amusing discipline” |
| D. | “quite extraordinary disciplines” |
| Answer» A. “quite distinct and different kinds of discipline” | |
| 25. |
F. R. Leavis states, “By the critic of poetry I understand the complete reader: the ideal critic is |
| A. | the ideal writer” |
| B. | the ideal composer” |
| C. | the ideal reader” |
| D. | the ideal man” |
| Answer» C. the ideal reader” | |
| 26. |
The critic’s aim is, first, to realize as sensitively and completely as possible this or that which claims his |
| A. | Imagination |
| B. | Attention |
| C. | Thoughts |
| D. | Enthusiasm |
| Answer» B. Attention | |
| 27. |
The literary critic aims to make fully conscious and articulate the immediate sense of |
| A. | “value that ‘places’ the poem” |
| B. | “value that ‘situates’ the poem” |
| C. | “value that ‘modifies’ the poem” |
| D. | “value that ‘decodes’ the poem” |
| Answer» A. “value that ‘places’ the poem” | |
| 28. |
Leavis states, “But it is to be note that the improvement we ask for is of the critic, the critic as critic, and to count on it would be to count on the attainment of |
| A. | A glorious task” |
| B. | A perfect balance” |
| C. | An ideal task” |
| D. | An arduous ideal” |
| Answer» D. An arduous ideal” | |
| 29. |
Leavis never proposed to consider __ as a philosophic thinker |
| A. | William Wordsworth |
| B. | William Blake |
| C. | PB Shelly |
| D. | Dr. Wellek |
| Answer» A. William Wordsworth | |
| 30. |
Who said, “Poetry must be in serious relation to actuality, it must have a firm grasp of the actual, of the object, it must be in relation to life”? |
| A. | William Wordsworth |
| B. | Matthew Arnold |
| C. | TS Eliot |
| D. | FR Leavis |
| Answer» D. FR Leavis | |
| 31. |
FR Leavis said the business of the literary critic is |
| A. | To have a coherent response to commentary |
| B. | To be on guard against abstracting things |
| C. | To be on guard against generalization |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» D. All of the above | |
| 32. |
Leavis states that poetry is concrete and that philosophy is |
| A. | The same |
| B. | Abstract |
| C. | Disinterested |
| D. | Ephemeral |
| Answer» B. Abstract | |
| 33. |
According to Leavis, philosophic training would benefit the critic by making clear that |
| A. | The two are vastly similar |
| B. | The two are vastly different |
| C. | Philosophy is needed to be a critic |
| D. | The two are complementary |
| Answer» B. The two are vastly different | |
| 34. |
The reading demanded by poetry is different from that demanded by |
| A. | Philosophy |
| B. | History |
| C. | Science |
| D. | Law |
| Answer» A. Philosophy | |
| 35. |
Leavis asserts that words in poetry demands _____ responsiveness. |
| A. | Disinterested |
| B. | Partial |
| C. | Complete |
| D. | Voluntary |
| Answer» C. Complete | |
| 36. |
Dr. Wellek accuses Leavis of being unfair to the poets of the ______ Age. |
| A. | Victorian |
| B. | Neo- Classical |
| C. | Romantic |
| D. | Puritan |
| Answer» C. Romantic | |
| 37. |
Leavis says that his and Wellek’s approaches are different because he is a critic, and Wellek is a |
| A. | Realist |
| B. | Artist |
| C. | Writer |
| D. | Philosopher |
| Answer» D. Philosopher | |
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