All MCQs for Competitive Exams

121

What specific criticisms do contemporary theorists often raise regarding the traditional literary canon?

A

It includes too few works by non- Western writers.

B

It includes too few works by nonwhite writers.

C

All of the above.

D

It includes too few works by women.

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122

Which central theme is explored in Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick's 'Epistemology of the Closet'?

A

Understanding sexuality is crucial to understanding culture.

B

Literary study is unaffected by a lack of interest in sexuality.

C

Understanding homosexual themes in novels has become too routine

D

Understanding homosexuality has little effect on understanding culture.

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123

What does Elaine Showalter’s concept of 'gynocriticism' recommend as a primary approach to literature?

A

Becoming more familiar with the history of women and women’s writing

B

Examining only female-authored literature more critically

C

Considering women’s literature outside of its historical context

D

Studying women’s literature for its linguistic qualities only

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124

How does Judith Butler characterize the concept of gender as a 'performance'?

A

Gender does not reflect an essential truth, but rather is a role people play based on their internalization of socially constructed gender roles.

B

Real gender roles are scripted by excellent writers.

C

Gender roles do not exist.

D

Only individuals who have the capacity to perform have gender.

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125

Which of the following authors is widely recognized as a foundational figure in the history of first-wave feminism?

A

Judith Butler

B

Hélène Cixous

C

Lucy Irigaray

D

Mary Wollstonecraft

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126

How is the concept of 'écriture féminine' best defined within literary theory?

A

Psychological studies of women

B

The inscription of womanhood and femininity in texts

C

How women really feel about male writers

D

Second-wave feminism

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127

How does Judith Butler characterize the nature of gender in her theoretical work?

A

Gender is largely a cultural construct.

B

Women's gender is artificial, while men's gender is not.

C

Gender is an innate, biologically determined aspect of identity.

D

While gender is not biologically determined, the traits associated with it are universal.

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128

Which literary theory is most appropriate for analyzing the significance of spatial settings within a poem?

A

Trauma theory

B

Game theory

C

Marxist theory

D

Ecotheory

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129

What is the primary focus of ecocritical theory in literary studies?

A

How writers conceptualize natural environments and the representation of environmental issues in literature and culture

B

How writers have damaged the environment

C

How the environment can be repaired

D

Who is responsible for damaging the environment

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130

Which Roman poet is credited with writing the influential treatise 'Ars Poetica'?

A

Aristotle

B

Longinus

C

Horace

D

Plato

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