In his essay “The Business of Theory,” William Deresiewicz argues which of the following about Terry Eagleton’s book After Theory ?

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1. In his essay “The Business of Theory,” William Deresiewicz argues which of the following about Terry Eagleton’s book After Theory ?

   A. It offers a strong outline for how theory can be conducted in the 21st century.
   B. It should not be read or considered by any student or scholar.
   C. It offers some valid ideas and critiques, but its author is not entirely trustworthy.
   D. It offers a strong counterpoint to Jacques Derrida’s notion of deconstruction.

2. In his essay “The Symbolism of Poetry,” William Butler Yeats argues that which of the following is the purpose of rhythm ?

   A. To “amplify and clarify the indistinct emotions created by metaphorical symbols”
   B. To “prolong the moment of contemplation”
   C. To “counteract the forces of dispersal inherent in metaphorical language”
   D. To “make poetry new”

3. In his essay, “The Significance of Fictionalizing”, Wolfgang Iser argues which of the following points ?

   A. Historically, writers have been considered liars or at the very least irrelevant.
   B. Fictionalizing reality is a basic human need.
   C. Every text includes traces from the outside world, including social, historical, and literary remnants.
   D. All of these.

4. In his essay “The Death of the Author,” Roland Barthes argues what about literature ?

   A. Biographical information about the author must be considered when evaluating literature.
   B. A text and its author text are unrelated.
   C. It is possible to distill meaning from a work based on the author’s politics.
   D. Literature is inextricably connected to its creator.

5. According to Langston Hughes’s essay “The Negro Artist and the Racial Mountain” (his answer to George Schuyler’s essay “Negro Art Hokum”), what is the “mountain” that stands in the way of “any true Negro art in America” ?

   A. It is the racial discrimination endemic in the white community.
   B. It is the racial segregation in the South.
   C. It is a widespread “urge toward whiteness” among African Americans.
   D. It is a widespread “urge to incorporate and neutralize other cultures” among white Americans.

6. Dr. Samuel Gladden, in his essay “Shelley’s Agenda Writ Large: Reconsidering Oedipus Tyrannus; or, Swellfoot the Tyrant ,” argues that Shelley’s “Oedipus- Tyrannus” is important because a_______________?

   A. Shelley himself dismissed the poem
   B. The poem was incomplete
   C. Shelley recognizes the power of sexual transgression in it
   D. Shelley writes about Byron’s sexuality in it

7. In his essay “The Death of the Author,” Roland Barthes argues what about literature ?

   A. Biographical information about the author must be considered when evaluating literature.
   B. A text and its author text are unrelated.
   C. It is possible to distill meaning from a work based on the author’s politics.
   D. Authorial intent must be considered when evaluating literature.

8. In his essay, “Characters of Shakespeare’s Plays”, William Hazlitt conceptualizes Hamlet as_______________?

   A. a disturbed and insane man.
   B. a man of tremendous humor, simplicity, and innate goodness and kindness.
   C. a depressed but ultimately good and nonviolent man.
   D. a wicked and manipulative man.

9. The statements below are parts of the steps on “How to Write an Analytical Essay about Short Fiction”. Which comes in as the last thing to do in the writing an essay about short fiction ?

   A. Begin your paper with an introduction that identifies the purpose of the paper and the text you are addressing.
   B. Compose topic sentences (four or five, perhaps) that support, explore, demonstrate, or illustrate your thesis.
   C. Select specific passages in the text of the story that help you to develop each topic sentence.
   D. Build your paper to a climax; save your most engaging or important topic sentence for discussion last.

10. The statements below are steps on “How to Read and Understand an Expository Essay”. Which comes in as an initial thing to do before writing an expository essay ?

    A. Identify the Mode of Development
    B. Analysis of the Author
    C. Subsequent Readings/Reviews
    D. All of the above answers are correct.