True or False (Marxist and Historical Approach)

1. Marxist approach places a literary work within the context of social class.
2. Marxist approach to literature show how texts can be a benefit of social change by illustrating
the ills of society.
3. We integrate the life of the author when using marxist approach.
4. If it interprets a piece of literature to understand the time and culture in which the work was
written, it is called Marxist approach.
5. Historical approach to literature is in the light of historical evidence and based on the context
in which a work was written.
6. Marxist interpretation reads the text as an expression of contemporary class struggle.
7. One of the theories of historical approach is about socio-economic relationships.
8. Marxist literary theories tend to focus on representation of class conflict as well as
reinforcement of class distinctions through medium of literature.
9. Historical approach focuses on bourgeoisie and proletariat.
10. Marxist approach investigates literature's role in the class struggle.

True or False (Feminist and Moralist Approach)

1. Feminist approach acknowledges that prejudices and other cultural presumptions are both
reflected in and shaped by literature.
2. A moralist is someone who firmly believes in what is good and bad behavior and works to get
others to follow these beliefs.
3. Philosophical questions about life is part of feminist approach.
4. If an action is legally right, it is automatically morally correct.
5. Moralist approach judges the value of the literature based on its moral lessons or ethical
teachings.
6. The mechanisms of patriarchy and the cultural mindset that resulted in sexual inequality are
evaluated using feminist approach.
7. Literary texts are often the source of ethical teachings and principles.
8. Inequality between genders can also be evaluated using moralist approach.
9. When viewing literature through a feminist lens you should consider either the gender of the
author, the presentation of characters based on their gender, or both.
10. Patriarchy means that women are more dominant than men.
Answer key:
Marxist and Historical
1. True
2. True
3. False
4. False
5. True
6. True
7. False
8. True
9. False
10. True

Feminist and Moralist

1. True
2. True
3. False
4. False
5. True
6. True
7. True
8. False
9. True
10. False