The Function of Criticism Set 2
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This set of Literary Criticism Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on The Function of Criticism Set 2
Q1 | Eliot states, “A common inheritance and a common cause unite artists
- consciously or unconsciously”
- interactively”
- by unseen thread”
- subconsciously”
Q2 | Eliot believes that between the true artists of any time there is
- an unconscious community
- a mutual understanding
- a vast difference
- an unbound thread
Q3 | Eliot feels that the second-rate artist cannot afford to surrender himself to any
- concrete idea
- common action
- universal detail
- philosophical idea
Q4 | To Eliot, the chief tools of the critic are,
- reading and composition
- reading and comprehension
- composition and analysis
- comparison and analysis
Q5 | Eliot states. “The critical activity finds its highest, its true fulfillment in a kind of union with creation in the
- labour of the artist”
- composition of the poet”
- works of poets and prose writers”
- creation of the artist”
Q6 | The most important qualification that Eliot recommends to critics is to possess a
- “very highly developed sense of literature”
- “very highly developed sense of history”
- “very highly developed sense of philosophy”
- “very highly developed sense of fact”
Q7 | According to TS Eliot, who overlook the capital importance of criticism in the workof creation itself?
- Middleton Murry
- Matthew Arnold
- Clutton Brock
- Coleridge
Q8 | What are the chief tools of the critic according to TS Eliot?
- Comparison and analysis
- Interpretation and communication
- Studying and reproduction
- Fact hunting
Q9 | What did TS Eliot called critics like himself who did not have the ‘inner voice’?
- Inner deaf mutes
- Whiggery
- Fact hunters
- Lemon- squeezers
Q10 | “The Function of Criticism” by TS Eliot was written in
- 1921
- 1922
- 1923
- 1924
Q11 | “The Function of Criticism” by TS Eliot was a response to
- Matthew Arnold
- Dr. Wellek
- Middleton Murry
- FR Leavis
Q12 | Eliot said that the major part of the effort of an author in composing his work is __.
- Critical labour
- Critical faculty
- Creative criticism
- Workshop criticism
Q13 | The Essay literary Criticism and Philosophy was published in
- 1927
- 1947
- 1973
- 1937
Q14 | Leavis literary Criticism and Philosophy is a reaction to __________ essay
- T.S Eliot’s
- I.A Richard’s
- R.N Wellek’s
- K. Wimsatt
Q15 | Leavis is of the opinion that reading demanded by poetry is different from thatdemanded by
- science
- law
- history
- philosophy
Q16 | Leavis expresses his views on the _______ of criticism
- relevance
- discipline
- function
- guidelines
Q17 | Leavis is of the opinion that the reading demanded by poetry is different from thatdemanded by
- drama
- philosophy
- science
- prose
Q18 | Literary Criticism and Philosophy" was written by F.R Leavis in response towhich other critic?
- Matthew Arnold
- Dr. Rene Wellek
- T.S Eliot
- William Wordsworth
Q19 | What according to Leavis are the two distinct and different kinds of discipline?
- Science and arts
- Science and Philosophy
- Literary Criticism and philosophy
- Arts and Philosophy
Q20 | F.R. Leavis is of the opinion that the ideal ___ is the ideal ____.
- critic, reader
- philosopher, critic
- reader. critic
- writer, critic
Q21 | What was Leavis' opinion of William Wordsworth?
- He did not consider Wordsworth to be good poet
- He did not consider Wordsworth to be a philosophic thinker.
- He did not consider Wordsworth to be a critical thinker.
- He did not consider Wordsworth to be a Romantic thinker.
Q22 | Training in what discipline would be beneficial but is not a necessity to a literarycritic according to Leavis?
- Science
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Philosophy
Q23 | Which of the following according to Leavis, does not invite one to "think about" and "judge"?
- poetry
- Philosophy
- criticism
- reading
Q24 | Leavis feels that the best way of presenting theoretical principles is to show thenat work in –
- Factual Criticism
- Logical Criticism
- Practical Criticism
- Constructive Criticism
Q25 | Dr. Wellek has criticized Leavis that his lack of interest in philosophy makes himunfair to the poets of ______________.
- Victorian poets
- Romantic poets
- Elizabethan poets
- Modern poets