Literary Theory: An Introduction Test | Final Test - Medium

Final Test

This test consists of 5 multiple choice, 5 short answer, and 0 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

Directions: Circle the correct answer.

1. Who developed hermeneutics?
a) Roland Barthes.
b) E.D. Hirsch.
c) Hans-Georg Gadamer.
d) Stanley Fish.

2. What three neurotic symptoms can a person develop that are the result of internal conflict, according to Sigmund Freud?
a) Obsession, phobia, and depression.
b) Pain, hysteria, and fatigue.
c) Fatigue, pain, and depression.
d) Obsession, hysteria, and phobia.

3. According to Eagleton, structuralism exposed what "shocking truth"?
a) That even our most pleasurable experience is outside the realm of structure.
b) The even our most private thoughts is caused by structure.
c) That even our most painful experience is outside the realm of structure.
d) That even our most intimate experience is the effect of a structure.

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