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1.	Middleton Murry has criticized the critical work of
A.	Wordsworth
B.	Eliot
C.	Arnold
D.	Leavis
Answer» B. Eliot

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2.	Eliot says , “ inner voice is ____ “
A.	hoarse
B.	artificial
C.	whiggery
D.	sublime
Answer» C. whiggery

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3.	Eliot’s essay ‘The Function of Criticism’ has
A.	two points
B.	three parts
C.	four parts
D.	five parts
Answer» C. four parts

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4.	According to Eliot, Literary tradition is
A.	Self-sacrifice
B.	Whiggering
C.	Self-organism
D.	a canon
Answer» B. Whiggering

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5.	A critic according to Eliot must be entirely
A.	impersonal and objective
B.	imaginative and emotional
C.	ordered and discerning
D.	learned and well-read
Answer» A. impersonal and objective

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6.	Eliot says that the function of a critic is to ______ a work of art
A.	explain
B.	elucidate
C.	publish
D.	contemplate
Answer» B. elucidate

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7.	In T.S Eliot's "The Function of Criticism'', he mentions that the ____ should be altered by the ___, as much as the ___ is altered by the ____.
A.	future, past & past, future
B.	present, past & past, present
C.	future, present & present, future
D.	past, present & present, past
Answer» D. past, present & present, past

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8.	What is the commentation and exposition of works of art by means of written words according to Eliot?
A.	philosophy
B.	Literature
C.	criticism
D.	creativity
Answer» C. criticism

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9.	Eliot mentions that the end of criticism appears to be the elucidation of works of art and
A.	the correction of taste
B.	the convection of taste
C.	the conversion of taste
D.	the conduction of taste
Answer» A. the correction of taste

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10.	What according to Eliot does the inner voice sound like?
A.	trusting one's instincts
B.	doing as one likes
C.	doing what's necessary
D.	doing as other's like
Answer» B. doing as one likes

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11.	Who according to Eliot are the real corruptors of taste?
A.	those that supply lies and fiction
B.	those that supply opinions or fancy
C.	those that supply truth or facts
D.	those that supply criticism
Answer» B. those that supply opinions or fancy

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12.	According to Eliot the most important qualification that a critic must have is
A.	a highly developed sense of understanding
B.	a highly developed sense of fact
C.	a highly developed sense of meaning
D.	a highly developed sense of intuition
Answer» B. a highly developed sense of fact

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13.	T.S. Eliot has stated that criticism is the elucidation of work of _________ and the correction of _________.
A.	arts, taste
B.	writers, sense
C.	individual, mistake
D.	none of the above
Answer» A. arts, taste

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14.	Eliot states that to be an ideal critic, one has to develop an extraordinary sense of _____.
A.	imagination
B.	taste
C.	fact
D.	vision
Answer» C. fact

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15.	Eliot says that inner voice is _________.
A.	hoarse
B.	Whiggery
C.	artificial
D.	raspy
Answer» B. Whiggery

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16.	What, according to T.S. Eliot are the chief tools of the critic?
A.	Comparison and analysis
B.	Analysis and exposition
C.	Exposition and comparison
D.	None of the above
Answer» A. Comparison and analysis

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17.	The lemon squeezer critic is opposed by –
A.	Middleton Murry
B.	T.S. Eliot
C.	Samuel Johnson
D.	F.R. Leavis
Answer» B. T.S. Eliot

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18.	Eliot believes that artists unite consciously or unconsciously under a common
A.	Inheritance and cause
B.	Religion and faith
C.	System of Believe
D.	Habit and cause
Answer» A. Inheritance and cause

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19.	The commentation and exposition of works of art, according to Eliot, is
A.	Elucidation
B.	Exposition
C.	Collaboration
D.	Criticism
Answer» D. Criticism

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20.	Criticism must always profess an _______
A.	Observation
B.	Analysis of works of art
C.	Objective
D.	End in view
Answer» D. End in view

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21.	Eliot said that Mathew Arnold overlooks the importance of
A.	Inner Voice
B.	Creation in criticism
C.	Criticism in creation
D.	None of the above
Answer» C. Criticism in creation

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22.	No writer according to Eliot is_____
A.	Self-reliant
B.	Self-supported
C.	Self-sufficient
D.	Selfish
Answer» C. Self-sufficient

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23.	A critic must have a very highly developed sense of ______
A.	Understanding
B.	Fact
C.	Knowledge
D.	Literature
Answer» B. Fact

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24.	The chief tools of a critic are
A.	Truth and knowledge
B.	Facts and Science
C.	Comparison and analysis
D.	Reading and understanding
Answer» C. Comparison and analysis

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25.	The Function of Criticism is T. S Elliot’s reply to_________
A.	I. A Richards
B.	Northrope Frye
C.	Middleton Murry
D.	Rene Welleck
Answer» C. Middleton Murry

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26.	To which age does T. S Eliot belong?
A.	Classical Age
B.	Modern Age
C.	Romantic Age
D.	Victorian Age
Answer» B. Modern Age

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27.	Both Arnold and Eliot are preoccupied with
A.	Culture
B.	Society
C.	Emotion
D.	Nature
Answer» A. Culture

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28.	'The function of criticism is to promote the understanding and enjoyment of literature'. Who said this?
A.	Matthew Arnold
B.	T. S Eliot
C.	Dr. Johnson
D.	John Keats
Answer» B. T. S Eliot

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29.	Eliot states, “A common inheritance and a common cause unite artists
A.	consciously or unconsciously”
B.	interactively”
C.	by unseen thread”
D.	subconsciously”
Answer» A. consciously or unconsciously”

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30.	Eliot believes that between the true artists of any time there is
A.	an unconscious community
B.	a mutual understanding
C.	a vast difference
D.	an unbound thread
Answer» A. an unconscious community

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31.	Eliot feels that the second-rate artist cannot afford to surrender himself to any
A.	concrete idea
B.	common action
C.	universal detail
D.	philosophical idea
Answer» B. common action

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32.	To Eliot, the chief tools of the critic are,
A.	reading and composition
B.	reading and comprehension
C.	composition and analysis
D.	comparison and analysis
Answer» D. comparison and analysis

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33.	Eliot states. “The critical activity finds its highest, its true fulfillment in a kind of union with creation in the
A.	labour of the artist”
B.	composition of the poet”
C.	works of poets and prose writers”
D.	creation of the artist”
Answer» A. labour of the artist”

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34.	The most important qualification that Eliot recommends to critics is to possess a
A.	“very highly developed sense of literature”
B.	“very highly developed sense of history”
C.	“very highly developed sense of philosophy”
D.	“very highly developed sense of fact”
Answer» D. “very highly developed sense of fact”

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35.	According to TS Eliot, who overlook the capital importance of criticism in the work of creation itself?
A.	Middleton Murry
B.	Matthew Arnold
C.	Clutton Brock
D.	Coleridge
Answer» B. Matthew Arnold

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36.	What are the chief tools of the critic according to TS Eliot?
A.	Comparison and analysis
B.	Interpretation and communication
C.	Studying and reproduction
D.	Fact hunting
Answer» A. Comparison and analysis

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37.	What did TS Eliot called critics like himself who did not have the ‘inner voice’?
A.	Inner deaf mutes
B.	Whiggery
C.	Fact hunters
D.	Lemon- squeezers
Answer» A. Inner deaf mutes

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38.	“The Function of Criticism” by TS Eliot was written in
A.	1921
B.	1922
C.	1923
D.	1924
Answer» C. 1923

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39.	“The Function of Criticism” by TS Eliot was a response to
A.	Matthew Arnold
B.	Dr. Wellek
C.	Middleton Murry
D.	FR Leavis
Answer» C. Middleton Murry

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40.	Eliot said that the major part of the effort of an author in composing his work is __.
A.	Critical labour
B.	Critical faculty
C.	Creative criticism
D.	Workshop criticism
Answer» D. Workshop criticism

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40+ The Function of Criticism Solved MCQs

Middleton Murry has criticized the critical work of

Eliot says , “ inner voice is ____ “

Eliot’s essay ‘The Function of Criticism’ has

According to Eliot, Literary tradition is

A critic according to Eliot must be entirely

Eliot says that the function of a critic is to ______ a work of art

In T.S Eliot's "The Function of Criticism'', he mentions that the ____ should be altered by the ___, as much as the ___ is altered by the ____.

What is the commentation and exposition of works of art by means of written words according to Eliot?

Eliot mentions that the end of criticism appears to be the elucidation of works of art and

What according to Eliot does the inner voice sound like?

Who according to Eliot are the real corruptors of taste?

According to Eliot the most important qualification that a critic must have is

T.S. Eliot has stated that criticism is the elucidation of work of _________ and the correction of _________.

Eliot states that to be an ideal critic, one has to develop an extraordinary sense of _____.

Eliot says that inner voice is _________.

What, according to T.S. Eliot are the chief tools of the critic?

The lemon squeezer critic is opposed by –

Eliot believes that artists unite consciously or unconsciously under a common

The commentation and exposition of works of art, according to Eliot, is

Criticism must always profess an _______

Eliot said that Mathew Arnold overlooks the importance of

No writer according to Eliot is_____

A critic must have a very highly developed sense of ______

The chief tools of a critic are

The Function of Criticism is T. S Elliot’s reply to_________

To which age does T. S Eliot belong?

Both Arnold and Eliot are preoccupied with

'The function of criticism is to promote the understanding and enjoyment of literature'. Who said this?

Eliot states, “A common inheritance and a common cause unite artists

Eliot believes that between the true artists of any time there is

Eliot feels that the second-rate artist cannot afford to surrender himself to any

To Eliot, the chief tools of the critic are,

Eliot states. “The critical activity finds its highest, its true fulfillment in a kind of union with creation in the

The most important qualification that Eliot recommends to critics is to possess a

According to TS Eliot, who overlook the capital importance of criticism in the work of creation itself?

What are the chief tools of the critic according to TS Eliot?

What did TS Eliot called critics like himself who did not have the ‘inner voice’?

“The Function of Criticism” by TS Eliot was written in

“The Function of Criticism” by TS Eliot was a response to

Eliot said that the major part of the effort of an author in composing his work is __.

In T.S Eliot's "The Function of Criticism'', he mentions that the __ should be altered by the _, as much as the _ is altered by the __.

T.S. Eliot has stated that criticism is the elucidation of work of _ and the correction of _.