English Literature Mcqs
Chaucer’s “The Canterbury Tales” ?

A. The court of richard ii
B. The church
C. The military
D. The literary tradition

Which of the following statements best describes “Magical Realism” ?

A. Magical realism often accepts both a materialist and a supernatural view of the real.
B. Magical realism differs from fantasy and science fiction in that it considers the impossible as normal.
C. The term “magical realism” was first coined by franz roh, a german art critic.
D. All of the above

Which of the following is NOT a modernist art movement ?

A. Surrealism
B. Dadaism
C. Symbolism
D. Realism

According to Dr. Dino Felluga’s “General Introduction to Postmodernism,” Roland Barthes, in his work “The Death of the Author,” argues which of the following points ?

A. “the modern writer (scriptor) is born simultaneously with his text.”
B. “once the author is gone, the claim to “decipher” a text is quite simple.”
C. “a text never consists of multiple writings, it is always the product of a monolithic culture.”
D. Both a and b

Which of the following authors is considered a major theorist of deconstruction ?

A. Raymond williams
B. Jacques derrida
C. Fredric jameson
D. Both a and b

Siegfried Sassoon’s poem “To Victory” is concerned primarily with which of the following themes ?

A. His safe return home
B. The defeat of the germans
C. His death and escape from suffering.
D. His ability to finally kill an enemy soldier

Which of the following artists was NOT influenced by Surrealism ?

A. Giorgio de chirico
B. Salvador dalí
C. Marcel duchamp
D. Paul gauguin

“Post-Modernism” is often characterized by which of the following attitudes ?

A. A fascination with the past but a past that is used out of its original context as pastiche
B. A reinforcement of master narratives
C. A rejection of master narratives
D. Both a and c