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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Lesbian/gay criticism.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. I.A. Richards pioneered the technique called ________ which was also the title of his book in 1929.
(a) Practical Criticism.
(b) Sociological Criticism.
(c) Reception Theory.
(d) Allegorical Interpretation.

2. The thesis that the language is "masculine" was developed by ________ in the early 1980s in her book "Man Made Language," which also argues that language is not a neutral medium.
(a) Evelyn Waugh.
(b) Iris Murdoch.
(c) Dale Spender.
(d) Laurell K. Hamilton.

3. Wordsworth, Coleridge, Keats, and Shelley are authors of what form of writing, according to the chapter titled Theory Before Theory--Liberal Humanism?
(a) Science-fiction writers.
(b) Investigative journalists.
(c) Mystery fiction writers.
(d) Romantic poets.

4. Which of the following best fits the definition of a discipline which has always been inherently confident about the possibility of establishing objective knowledge?
(a) Formalism.
(b) Mimesis.
(c) Hermeneutics.
(d) Linguistics.

5. According to the narrator in the chapter titled "Feminist Criticism, the "Anglo-American" tradition appeared when?
(a) Early 1960s.
(b) Mid 1980s.
(c) Early 1990s.
(d) Late 1970s.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following people broke away from feminism and made new allegiances, in particular, with gay men rather than with other women?

2. From which of Babara Johnson's literary pieces can the following definition of deconstructive reading be found according to author Peter Barry: "Deconstruction is not synonymous with 'destruction.' It is in fact much closer to the original meaning of the word 'analysis,' which etymologically means 'to undo'"?

3. In the chapter titled "Feminist Criticism," which group did author Peter Barry say maintained a major interest in traditional critical concepts like theme, motif, and characterization?

4. The narrator reveals that the modern period began with the ________.

5. According to Peter Barry in the chapter titled "Post-Structuralism and Deconstruction," post-structuralist critics seek to show that the text is characterized by ________ rather than unity.

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