English Literature Mcqs
Which of the following themes are developed in Finnegans Wake ?

A. Married relationships
B. Dreams
C. The movement of time
D. All of the above

Why do most scholars consider Finnegans Wake avant-garde ?

A. The invented words
B. The free dream associations
C. The sketchy, episodic structure
D. All of the above

Which of the following are popular sources of dispute in the critical study of Finnegans Wake ?

A. Whether the novel has a plot
B. Whether the novel has definite characters
C. Whether the novel has a protagonist
D. All of the above

In Finnegans Wake, which of the following typify family life ?

A. Murder
B. Slander
C. Hypocrisy
D. All of the above

What do most critics say that Issy represents to her brothers and father ?

A. She is a source of secret, repressed desire
B. She represents the functional family structure
C. She is an example of piety
D. She dissolves the tension of the oedipal references

In Finnegans Wake, how does Joyce represent the theme of tragic love ?

A. He refers to the mythical daedalus
B. He uses an allusion to the mythical odysseus
C. He uses an allusion to tristian and iseult
D. He refers to the oedipal myth

How do historians say Joyce’s exile manifest itself in Finnegans Wake ?

A. It led to the combination of multiple languages to form new words
B. It led to the inclusion of dream scenarios
C. It led to the lack of allusions to other cultures’ stories and myths
D. It led to the focus on the family as a functional institution

According to Margot Norris, what is the significance of guilt in Finnegans Wake ?

A. It represents original sin
B. It is linked with sexual perversions
C. It represents the freudian primal scene
D. All of the above

According to Margot Norris, what do Joyce’s novels imply about civilization ?

A. That it depends on repression
B. That it ends paralysis
C. That it enables fulfillment
D. That it resolves spiritual crises