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145. In 1923, T.S. Eliot served for ‘The Criterion’ ‘A. Assistant editor B. —8ub-Editor q © Bditor D. —Chief-Editor x 146. Later, T.S. Eliot became w director of: c A. ‘The Criterion B. ‘The Egoist = C. Faber and Faber Publications D. —_None of these 147, Eliot's first poem appeared in: 1900 B. 1895 8 Cc 1910 D. 1917 ~ 448. Choose'the:title ofthe poem written by T.S. Eliot which gave him'greatifame: b ‘A. Four Quartets q ‘Waste Land = C. A Song of Simon D. Marina 149. "The ripest fruitof the second phase of Eliot’s career asithe poet was: a A. ‘Ash Wednesday B. The Cocktail Panty ~ C. The Elder Statesman D. Slavage 150, ‘Ash Wednesday’ written by T:S. Eliot deals.with: a ‘A. Thedilemma of the modern man B. Theme of evil and good — C. Classicism versus romanticism D. —_Allof these 151. The ‘Four Quartets’ by T.S. Eliotis difficult beeause of: b A Language B. ‘Philosophical'theme © : CC. __Useof conceits D. —_Metaphors 52. TS. Eliot’s criticism called.attention to the forgotten writers of _school. b ‘A. Romantic B. Metaphysical a C. Classical D. —_Neo-classical 153. Amtmportant aspect of Eliot’s criticism is that hewrote!from'the: fc A. ‘Pagan point of view B. Romantic point ofview C. Religious point of view D. —Allof these 154, Howmany dramas did TS. Eliot write? d _ A. Five B. Six = C. Seven D. Four 155. ‘T-S. Eliot married the daughter of an English artist Vivienne Haigh*Wood in: a A 1915 B 1920 , - c 1921 D. 1912 b 156. _T-S. Eliot won the Nobel Prize for Literature in: A 1945 B. 1948 7 C1935 D. 1952 4 157, TS. Eliot was awarded with the ‘Order of Merit’ in: £ A 1935 B.1985 Cc 1947 Ds 1948 158. T.S. Eliotis a famous writer of: ° d A. Poems 1 " = C. Prose = 159, Ezra Pound: lis Metvic-wnd Poetry, ‘Phe Sacred Woo a ‘Essays, Homege-to John Dryden are importantipreseworkof: 2 ee 3B. — 'T:SiBKiot C. Coleridge D. —‘amold wl 160, "Dherewas an Incresse\tw-industrialization ‘and uvbantaation of Bmgiend ‘tribe /, ~ my’. Ewenteth mecree “ B. Nineteenth C. \Pifteenith D. Sixteenth ao L461. ‘In the ‘beginning ‘of ‘twenthethceemtaryysceonomi. : the:aceom| ce ee anes provehtabosed! ame nc ProrPeTte ama te ¢Bee keer Sr = zn rary criticism is concerned, critics of the new classical method were totally opposed Breakdown of values B, Interest in knowledge C_ ___ Spread of religious teachings D. —Allof these a the first World War proved that man’s rationalism was not good enough and it brought a wave oft aa _~ A. Cynicism B. Uncertainty c Scepticism D. Allof these A first World War widened the generation gap and this gave rise to the feeling of: ‘A. Rootlessness B.” Spiritual problems _ C. _ Personal frustration D. —Allof these Bon many cn i of criticism were there in English at the end of nineteenth century? D : wi B. Thre — C. | Four D. One Mathew Arnold was the representative of: q “ eee scene B.’__Impressionistic school . ‘oth of these D. None of these Walter Pater was the representative of: b 4 Victorian Tterary scene B Impressionist school 5 © . fone of these The asthetic school of criticism was based on: a A. Artfor art’s sake B. _Artforlife’s sake C. _ Bothof these D. None of these ad The seeds of the revolt against the Georgian ideals in the poetry were sown by: AL T.S. Eliot B. Mathew Amold C. Coleridge D. TE. Hume }. Due to the writings of Freud, Auden and Dylam Thomas, the beginning of twentieth century saw a agreat change in the field of: A Economics B. Sociology C. Medicine D. Psychology < In the 1930's there arose the influence of: ; = A Expressionism B. Surrealism C. Both of these D. None of these With the end of the Second World War, we see the powerful influence of what came to be called Y ee Be Literary ~ Romantic D. Classical A i roach B. Historical ay ~ A Biogaetic om DL Alot these "oat d TS. Eliot was influenced by a umber of: Ao a A. Critics D. Alor C. Philosophers of these Select the concept ake a Cl Obecan oF sensibitiny = C. Objective Literary tradition for Eliot is: eee Dynamic Sutic g C. Both of these of fact and sense of train’ of these ~ Impersonality and objectivity: *eranding of the len a the any for comparison and b a rrible outlook, un ructure of ualies ofa ere sated BY : pamibe ee a Coleen D,TS.Blot C. Wordsworth 1-43 views and Pronounceme, Arnold Broadly speaking, Eliot's ert ents are: jomantic B."Neo-classica cq pe C Chasical ) D.Allof these‘What is E stion four answers are given, period ‘of modern tragedy starts from: A me ‘A. Shakespeare C. Henrik Ibsen ow many parts is Modern Tragedy divided into? 2 wee = == AD LITERARY CRITICISM RAYMOND HENRY WILLIAMS out of which one is correct. Choose the correct answer. = C. B. Ben Jonson D. Samuel Beckett : B3 c 4 DS da ‘What is tragedy, according to Williams? Oo Ale ot the death of pines B. It is more personal Itis intricate sort of events that are ©. Genuinely tragic D. All of the above Who, according to Williams, determined and introduced elements of humanism in tragedy? = OL ‘A. Shakespeare B. Ibsen C._ Beckett D. None of the above What is Williams’ concept of individual? ag ‘a, He observes that individual originally 1p, Individual stresses a distinction from means indivisible + others C._Indivisible; a necessary connection D. Allofthe above T.S. ELIOT He believes that poets should to their predecessors Their poetry should evolve in concordant manner liot’s advice for critics? He advises them not to follow inner voice’ but follow object complex character cc, Mixture of past and present as well as “The progress of an artist is a continual ach question four answers are given, out of which one is correct. Choose the correct answer. What is Eliot’s view about pocts? , Notstrictly but loosely, poets should db be faithful remain classicist a D. All of the above their He advises & them that they should avoid. © = ive B. praising poets too much—in an standards and conform to tradition exaggerated way C. Both (a) and (b) D. None of the above Jd ‘What, according to Eliot’, is ‘Tradition’? A, Itis aterm imbued with a special and B,_ It represents ‘simultaneous order’—a historical timelessness D. Matthew Arnold ton pester D. Alllof the above d lan, what is ‘Talent’? = A. Itis an ability to impersonalize art , tis a practice to keep it away from personal influence ©. self-sacrifice, a continual extinction of D. Allof the above Poetry iy nena Peraonalty buy oor tine loose of emotion, but an escape from emotion: it Is not a expression of — A. Wi tPe from personality.” This definition is formulated by: _ win Wordsworth B. S.T, Coleridge * TS. Blioti CATHERINE BELSEY a awers are given, out of which one is correct. Choose the correct ‘Against each question four en What are the skills of literary critics? co mer " A. Close reading Be Dolicas ae C._ Evaluation . Allof the above j oa : 2. What sew eriicstachment from the biographical, Its separated from penn ‘As historical context of a poem diction, and meaning ; __ The poem, to be evaluated, must stand D. Allofthe abone J x * on its own Se ee ee riniae! patriarchal It examines gender based nr, ‘A. language and literature by exposing how B._ traces the subtle constucger . a work reflects masculine ideology masculinity and femininity Itis closely associated with women’s CC. suffage and ther politcal right to vote D. Both (a) and (c) ~ in elections 7 b 4. Whats the source of meaning in common sense of literature? z “The work itself is selfexplaining source "The euthor he - A. of meaning in common sense of B. inthe tent the source of meaig literature Both the writer and the work are th TD. Noneof te ebave source of meaning 5. What does Belsey rely on? ‘A. Concept and thought C. Language 9 ‘Thought and language B. D. None of the above é (£1eT2 To pT4TeTsTal ~ SIR PHILIP SIDNEY AN APOLOGY FOR POETRY Against each question four answers are given, out of which one is correct. Choose the correct answer. A ‘What does Sidney’s notion of “fore-conceit” mean? ok mst = It A Lizati ; It means that a concept of the v6 A, Kmeans ‘conceptuaization of Classicist exist in the poet's mind before itis It means that the writer must i wen ©. eae bore eet poetry, NK POY All ofthe above d 2 ‘What was bermda Purpose to write the book? ae le wanted to eradicate confusi i a ‘A. were prevailed regarding the true none pp, He wanted to establish proper Pa of poetry Poetry He was also provoked by the medieval C. point of vis rere toy OF Posty that poetry Was a D. Allof the above aH 3. idney says that Sidney says that there is no other branch of learning more fruitful tha “ C. Christianity B. 4 According to Sidney, what i the function ofthe ae D. a C. To teach B. Todelight 5. The essence of noetry lies in; D. To Pr and instruct ) ‘A. Imaginative creation b C. Subjective purpose B. Reformative purpose 7 D. None of the above