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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Theory before theory - liberal humanism.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the name of the American literature lecturer mentioned in the Introduction who died in January of 1995?
(a) Eric Mottram.
(b) Charles Devine.
(c) Samuel Jackson.
(d) Edward Hardy.

2. According to the chapter titled Theory Before Theory--Liberal Humanism, structuralism and post-structuralism originated in what country?
(a) Russia.
(b) France.
(c) United States.
(d) Britain.

3. Which of F.R. Leavis's teachings was essentially a syllabus, manageable within a year-long undergraduate course?
(a) Great Tradition.
(b) Great Expectations.
(c) Great Explorations.
(d) Great American Literature.

4. Peter Barry explains that ________'s most significant thinking was contained in the essays "The Function of Criticism at the Present Time" and "The Study of Poetry."
(a) Mark Twain.
(b) William Shakespeare.
(c) Matthew Arnold.
(d) Voltaire.

5. The narrator states that the study of English literature was seen as a kind of substitute for ________.
(a) Science.
(b) History.
(c) Social studies.
(d) Religion.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does the narrator say was the founder of a method of studying English which is still the norm today?

2. According to the narrator in the Introduction, the term "liberal humanism" became current in what decade?

3. Who said the following quote found in the chapter titled Theory Before Theory--Liberal Humanism: "We are told that the study of literature 'cultivates the taste, educates the sympathies and enlarges the mind'"?

4. What does Peter Barry say was the earliest work of theory written by Aristotle?

5. According to the narrator in the Introduction, the ________ probably saw the high-water mark of literary theory.

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