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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who created the theory of interpellation?
(a) Louis Althusser.
(b) Shane Montgomery.
(c) Jacques Bouvois.
(d) Jacob Traventhorn.

2. In Chapter 1, "What is Theory?" Culler defines theory as the opportunity to __________.
(a) Speculate.
(b) Wonder.
(c) All of these.
(d) Guess.

3. Theory rarely results in __________, according to Culler.
(a) A close estimation.
(b) A strong guess.
(c) A definitive answer.
(d) A good theory.

4. According to Foucault, what form of communication had power over social ideals?
(a) Literature.
(b) Online resources.
(c) The newspaper.
(d) Letters.

5. Readers often respond emotionally to a particular use of language due to _____________.
(a) Personal experience.
(b) Difficulty of text.
(c) Context of the words.
(d) Level of education.

6. Interpellation studies the effect of ______________ in shaping an individual's actions.
(a) Being abused.
(b) Being pigeonholed.
(c) Wealth.
(d) Poverty.

7. According to Culler, what do the authors of classical literature often hide within their words?
(a) Political views.
(b) A deeper meaning.
(c) Hints of rebellion.
(d) Numeric codes.

8. According to studies, the majority of film and literature has been created from whose point of view?
(a) The rich.
(b) Men.
(c) Women.
(d) The poor.

9. What literary form do parts of Robert Burns' poetry imitate?
(a) Folk songs.
(b) Speeches.
(c) Shakespeare.
(d) Sermons.

10. What theory analyzes the relationship between mass culture and popular culture?
(a) European Marxist theory.
(b) American English.
(c) French socialism theory.
(d) Russian Lennon theory.

11. What part of "The History of Sexuality" bothered Michel Foucault?
(a) Its inaccurate information.
(b) Its focus on the female.
(c) Its repressive delivery.
(d) Its graphic delivery.

12. What has literary theory tried to do for the classics?
(a) Make them into movies.
(b) Save them.
(c) Censor them.
(d) Insult them.

13. Examining the time period prior to modern literature, in what fashion are these works of fiction analyzed for literary theory?
(a) Both written and verbal analysis.
(b) Written analysis.
(c) They are not analyzed.
(d) Verbal analysis.

14. English literature is known for being ____________.
(a) Sentimental.
(b) Political.
(c) Inaccurate.
(d) Pastoral.

15. According to Chapter 4, what is Hamlet about on a deeper level?
(a) The collapse of Elizabethan England.
(b) The greed of lineage.
(c) The downfall of Rome.
(d) Family betrayal.

Short Answer Questions

1. What has literary theory helped add to the study of classics?

2. Interpretation is important in language because it can affect ______________.

3. According to Chapter 4, what is Hamlet about on a surface level?

4. Modern Western literature can be traced to ______________.

5. Many theorists believe that understanding the meaning of words in a text is ___________.

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