Question 1

The critic's aim is, first, to realize as sensitively and completely as possible this or that which claims his

Accepted Answer

A) Imagination 
B) Attention 
C) Thoughts 
D) Enthusiasm

Question 2

The literary critic aims to make fully conscious and articulate the immediate sense of

Accepted Answer

A) "value that 'places' the poem" 
B) "value that 'situates' the poem" 
C) "value that 'modifies' the poem" 
D) "value that 'decodes' the poem"

Question 3

The ideal critic according to Leavis is the __________

Accepted Answer

A) Ideal poet 
B) Ideal reader 
C) Ideal philosopher 
D) Ideal person

Question 4

What according to Leavis are the two distinct and different kinds of discipline?

Accepted Answer

A) Science and arts 
B) Science and Philosophy 
C) Literary Criticism and philosophy 
D) Arts and Philosophy

Question 5

Leavis states that poetry is concrete and that philosophy is

Accepted Answer

A) The same 
B) Abstract 
C) Disinterested 
D) Ephemeral

Question 6

Dr. Wellek's first criticism of Leavis is that Leavis didn't develop

Accepted Answer

A) cogency 
B) theoretical implications 
C) coherence of response 
D) none of the above

Question 7

FR Leavis said the business of the literary critic is

Accepted Answer

A) To have a coherent response to commentary 
B) To be on guard against abstracting things 
C) To be on guard against generalization 
D) All of the above

Question 8

F.R. Leavis is of the opinion that the ideal ___ is the ideal ____.

Accepted Answer

A) critic, reader 
B) philosopher, critic 
C) reader. critic 
D) writer, critic

Question 9

Dr. Wellek accuses Leavis of being unfair to the poets of the ______ Age.

Accepted Answer

A) Victorian 
B) Neo- Classical 
C) Romantic 
D) Puritan

Question 10

Leavis expresses his views on the _______ of criticism

Accepted Answer

A) relevance 
B) discipline 
C) function 
D) guidelines

Question 11

The reading demanded by poetry is different from that demanded by

Accepted Answer

A) Philosophy 
B) History 
C) Science 
D) Law

Question 12

The Essay literary Criticism and Philosophy was published in

Accepted Answer

A) 1927 
B) 1947 
C) 1973 
D) 1937

Question 13

Who has written Literary Criticism and Philosophy

Accepted Answer

A) T. S Eliot 
B) I. A Richards 
C) F. R Leavis 
D) M. H Abrams

Question 14

The difference between a poet and a philosopher according to Leavis is

Accepted Answer

A) Symbolical representations 
B) Interests of rhythm 
C) Laxity of expression 
D) Evocative powers

Question 15

Dr. Wellek's main criticism of Leavis was that

Accepted Answer

A) Leavis was biased 
B) Leavis lacked interest in philosophy 
C) Leavis was not a romantic 
D) Leavis was ambiguous

Question 16

A critic's constant concern is never to lose his ________________

Accepted Answer

A) Completeness of possession 
B) Value Judgment 
C) Completeness of response 
D) Irrelevant generalizing

Question 17

Training in what discipline would be beneficial but is not a necessity to a literary critic according to Leavis?

Accepted Answer

A) Science 
B) Psychology 
C) Sociology 
D) Philosophy

Exam 5: Criticism and Philosophy - Fr Leavis