Which of the following statements best describes Cleanth Brooks’s attitude towards studying literature ?

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1. Which of the following statements best describes Cleanth Brooks’s attitude towards studying literature ?

   A. Critics should examine historical information surrounding a literary work.
   B. Critics should develop universal readings of texts.
   C. Critics should attempt to paraphrase texts in order to find out what they mean.
   D. Critics should look at the biographical information of authors.

2. Which best describes Bloom’s attitude towards nationalism ?

   A. he is deeply invested in the nationalist cause
   B. he hopes to join the IRB
   C. he is disinterested in nationalism
   D. he is opposed to the nationalist cause

3. 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

4. Which of the following best characterizes Wordsworth’s attitude towards the French Revolution ?

   A. He thought it did not go far enough in granting women rights.
   B. He opposed it in favor of supporting the king and the ancien régime.
   C. He favored its democratic impulses but was appalled by its destructive nature.
   D. He did not think it concerned him and his relationship to nature.

5. Which of the following words describe the prevailing attitude of High-Modern Literature ?

   A. Skeptical
   B. Authoritative
   C. Impressionistic
   D. Both a & c

6. In Gwendolyn Brooks’ poem, “kitchenette building,” what is most important to the building’s inhabitants ?

   A. Having a bathroom with warm water.
   B. Following one’s dreams.
   C. Getting food on the table.
   D. Finding a mate.

7. In Gwendolyn Brooks’ poem, “we real cool,” the Golden Shovel is_______________?

   A. The name of a restaurant the pool players cannot enter.
   B. A metaphor for colossal lies they have been buried with.
   C. A metaphor for the pool players who are trying to dig out of their neighborhood.
   D. The name of a pool hall.

8. Fill in the blank. John Foxe’s ambiguous attitude towards the Elizabethan church was ______________?

   A. Untypical
   B. Not untypical
   C. Exploded
   D. Rejected

9. In “The Castle of Otranto” which attitude does Walpole express towards primogeniture ?

   A. It is a necessary part of the social order.
   B. It is essentially fair.
   C. It is monstrous.
   D. It will naturally fall out of favor.

10. This approach provides a universalistic approach to literature and identifies a reason why certain literature may survive the test of time. It works well with works that are highly symbolic.What approach has this advantage ?

    A. Mimetic
    B. Psychological
    C. Historical/Biographical
    D. Mythological/Archetypal