The Function of Criticism Set 1
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This set of Literary Criticism Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on The Function of Criticism Set 1
Q1 | According to Eliot, Literary tradition is
- Self-sacrifice
- Whiggering
- Self-organism
- a canon
Q2 | A critic according to Eliot must be entirely
- impersonal and objective
- imaginative and emotional
- ordered and discerning
- learned and well-read
Q3 | Eliot says that the function of a critic is to ______ a work of art
- explain
- elucidate
- publish
- contemplate
Q4 | In T.S Eliot's "The Function of Criticism'', he mentions that the ____ should bealtered by the ___, as much as the ___ is altered by the ____.
- future, past & past, future
- present, past & past, present
- future, present & present, future
- past, present & present, past
Q5 | What is the commentation and exposition of works of art by means of written wordsaccording to Eliot?
- philosophy
- Literature
- criticism
- creativity
Q6 | Eliot mentions that the end of criticism appears to be the elucidation of works of art and
- the correction of taste
- the convection of taste
- the conversion of taste
- the conduction of taste
Q7 | What according to Eliot does the inner voice sound like?
- trusting one's instincts
- doing as one likes
- doing what's necessary
- doing as other's like
Q8 | Who according to Eliot are the real corruptors of taste?
- those that supply lies and fiction
- those that supply opinions or fancy
- those that supply truth or facts
- those that supply criticism
Q9 | According to Eliot the most important qualification that a critic must have is
- a highly developed sense of understanding
- a highly developed sense of fact
- a highly developed sense of meaning
- a highly developed sense of intuition
Q10 | T.S. Eliot has stated that criticism is the elucidation of work of _________ and thecorrection of _________.
- arts, taste
- writers, sense
- individual, mistake
- none of the above
Q11 | Eliot states that to be an ideal critic, one has to develop an extraordinary sense of_____.
- imagination
- taste
- fact
- vision
Q12 | Eliot says that inner voice is _________.
- hoarse
- Whiggery
- artificial
- raspy
Q13 | What, according to T.S. Eliot are the chief tools of the critic?
- Comparison and analysis
- Analysis and exposition
- Exposition and comparison
- None of the above
Q14 | The lemon squeezer critic is opposed by –
- Middleton Murry
- T.S. Eliot
- Samuel Johnson
- F.R. Leavis
Q15 | Eliot believes that artists unite consciously or unconsciously under a common
- Inheritance and cause
- Religion and faith
- System of Believe
- Habit and cause
Q16 | The commentation and exposition of works of art, according to Eliot, is
- Elucidation
- Exposition
- Collaboration
- Criticism
Q17 | Criticism must always profess an _______
- Observation
- Analysis of works of art
- Objective
- End in view
Q18 | Eliot said that Mathew Arnold overlooks the importance of
- Inner Voice
- Creation in criticism
- Criticism in creation
- None of the above
Q19 | No writer according to Eliot is_____
- Self-reliant
- Self-supported
- Self-sufficient
- Selfish
Q20 | A critic must have a very highly developed sense of ______
- Understanding
- Fact
- Knowledge
- Literature
Q21 | The chief tools of a critic are
- Truth and knowledge
- Facts and Science
- Comparison and analysis
- Reading and understanding
Q22 | The Function of Criticism is T. S Elliot’s reply to_________
- I. A Richards
- Northrope Frye
- Middleton Murry
- Rene Welleck
Q23 | To which age does T. S Eliot belong?
- Classical Age
- Modern Age
- Romantic Age
- Victorian Age
Q24 | Both Arnold and Eliot are preoccupied with
- Culture
- Society
- Emotion
- Nature
Q25 | 'The function of criticism is to promote the understanding and enjoyment of literature'.Who said this?
- Matthew Arnold
- T. S Eliot
- Dr. Johnson
- John Keats