What is Christopher Ricks’s attitude toward literary theory ?

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1. What is Christopher Ricks’s attitude toward literary theory ?

   A. He considers it to be vital in order to understand literary texts.
   B. He considers theory to be the only way that literary texts can be interpreted.
   C. He has no misgivings about the practical usability of literary theory.
   D. He feels that literary theory is ultimately too limited in scope to serve as a proper method of interpretation.

2. Christopher Ricks would most likely DISAGREE with which of the following claims about literary theory ?

   A. Literary theory is limited in its ability to interpret a text.
   B. Literary theory often depends on esoteric knowledge to be properly understood.
   C. Literary theory is employed mostly by academics.
   D. Literary theory is the only proper way to conceptualize literary texts.

3. Christopher Ricks would most likely DISAGREE with which of the following claims about literary theory ?

   A. Literary theory often depends on esoteric knowledge to be properly understood.
   B. Literary theory is employed mostly by academics.
   C. Literary theory should not be an academic focus in English departments.
   D. Literary theory is the only proper way to conceptualize literary texts.

4. Some critics of literary theory argue that literary theory is problematic for which reason ?

   A. Literary theory tends to be too political.
   B. Literary theory does not offer a holistic interpretation of a text.
   C. Literary theory depends on specialized knowledge that is outside the realm of literary studies.
   D. All of the above answers are correct.

5. As a mode of literary criticism or theory, gender theory attempts to bring which of the following to literary texts ?

   A. An understanding of the various conceptions and understandings of gender that have carried throughout various cultures
   B. An understanding of gender as a human construct
   C. An understanding of how standard histories of western societies are presented in terms of heterosexual identity
   D. All of these.

6. Some critics of literary theory argue that literary theory is problematic for which reason ?

   A. Literary theory does not offer a holistic interpretation of a text.
   B. Literary theory depends on specialized knowledge that is outside the realm of literary studies.
   C. Literary theory is sometimes very abstract and difficult to read.
   D. All of the above.

7. Which of the following best describes the difference between literary criticism and literary theory ?

   A. Literary criticism is concerned only with the meaning of a literary work, while literary theory is concerned only with the structure of a literary work.
   B. Literary criticism draws upon research derived from sources outside literature, while literary theory draws upon sources within a text.
   C. Literary theory is concerned with the method used to interpret a work, while literary criticism is the application of literary theory.
   D. All of the above answers are correct.

8. Which of the following terms is defined as the application of a scientific attitude of mind toward studying the Bible, seen as a mere text of history and not an infallibly sacred document?

   A. New Criticism
   B. Critical Inquiry
   C. Scientific Bibliology
   D. Higher Criticism

9. As a mode of literary criticism or theory, formalism attempted to bring which of the following to literary studies ?

   A. An awareness of the historical circumstances surrounding a text’s production
   B. A set of objective criteria for critical analysis
   C. An awareness of the economic circumstances surrounding a literary text
   D. Strict criteria for evaluating the quality of a literary text

10. What is the difference between traditional literary criticism and post-New Criticism literary theory ?

    A. Traditional literary criticism is mainly focused on exploring gender issues.
    B. Traditional literary criticism only examines pre-20th-century literary texts.
    C. Traditional literary criticism focused on tracking influences and textual allusions and considering the historical contexts of literary texts.
    D. Traditional literary criticism attempted to consider the psychological aspects of literary texts.