Quiz On How To Read Literature Like A Professor
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- 1.In chapter 8, Foster points out that in the 20th century fairytales
- A.
Women sometimes save men
- B.
Men often abandon the women
- C.
There is never "happily ever after"
- D.
After a period of time the couples file for divorce
- E.
All of the above
- 2.In chapter 8, Foster says that Peter Pan is a symbol of
- A.
An immature world
- B.
A failed society
- C.
Refusing to grow up
- D.
An irrational world
- E.
All of the above
- 3.In chapter 18, Foster points out that Baptism
- A.
Is a symbol of freedom
- B.
Is a symbol of death
- C.
Represents bathing
- D.
Is a symbolic death and rebirth as a new individual
- E.
All of the above
- 4.Drowning is symbolic baptism, but if the character does not come back up it represents
- A.
Choosing to enter a new life while leaving behind the old one
- B.
Choosing to leave a family because of certain circumstances
- C.
A lost battle
- D.
A war between the worlds
- E.
All of the above
- 5.In the chapter titled Envoi, Foster defines the word as
- A.
A killing ritual
- B.
A conclusion
- C.
A cleansing
- D.
A sending off
- E.
All of the above
- 6.In the Envoi, Foster points out that
- A.
Students are rarely able to find symbols by themselves
- B.
Searching for patterns and symbols will become second nature
- C.
All students should simply give up
- D.
Answers A & C
- E.
All of the above
- 7.In the Interlude, Foster defines intertextuality as
- A.
The idea that everything within a work is connected to something else
- B.
Cross referencing
- C.
A work with no symbols
- D.
A work that references itself
- E.
All of the above
- 8.In the interlude Foster defines Archetype as
- A.
A pattern by which a story comes into being
- B.
A set goal
- C.
A book
- D.
A novel that overflows with symbols
- E.
All of the above
- 9.In Chapter 8, Foster points out that both Alice in Wonderland and The Wizard of Oz represents
- A.
Supernatural powers
- B.
Lost boys
- C.
Entering a different world that operates under different rules
- D.
A & C
- E.
All of the above
- 10.In his interlude titled: One Story, Foster repeats himself by pointing out that
- A.
Literature repeats itself and there is only one story
- B.
All literature is 100% original
- C.
Authors try to copy other authors
- D.
Literature has no meaning
- E.
All of the above
- 11.According to Chapter 15, survival of a flight crash most likely symbolizes
- A.
Re-birth
- B.
The crucifixion
- C.
The afterlife
- D.
Forgiveness
- E.
Isolation
- 12.According to Chapter 15, which of the following does flight not symbolize?
- A.
Magic
- B.
Freedom
- C.
Forgiveness
- D.
Escape
- E.
True Love
- 13.According to Chapter 15, what "trumps everything"?
- A.
Flight
- B.
The Bible
- C.
Friendship
- D.
Irony
- E.
True Love
- 14.According to Chapter 19, which of the following do "high" places not symbolize?
- A.
Purity
- B.
Life
- C.
Sin
- D.
Isolation
- E.
All of the above
- 15.According to Chapter 19, in which elements of literature is geography relevant?
- A.
Theme
- B.
Plot
- C.
Symbolism
- D.
All of the above
- E.
None of the above
- 16.Why is political writing not good writing? I. It is one-dimensional II. It does not travel well of time and place III. It is programmatic and pushes a single cause
- A.
I
- B.
II
- C.
I, III
- D.
II, III
- E.
I, II, III
- 17.Richard III in Shakespeare's tale has scoliosis. For what purpose?
- A.
He is as spiritually and morally twisted as his back
- B.
Make the audience has sympathy for him
- C.
It is foreshadowing of the plot-twisting tale
- D.
The irony of a good leader having a physical imperfection
- E.
It has no real purpose
- 18.Which is the most famous example of a mark of greatness?
- A.
Billy Bud
- B.
Divine Comedia
- C.
Oedipus Rex
- D.
Much Ado About Nothing
- E.
Isaac's Gingerness
- 19.Foster mentions in chapter 20 that in stories, the seasons of Spring, Summer, Fall, and Winter often represent, respectively:
- A.
Excitement, Happiness, Apathy, Depression
- B.
North, South, East, West
- C.
Birth, Adulthood, Middle Age, Death
- D.
All of the above
- E.
None of the above
- 20.In the introduction, Foster claims that literature professors see everything as a/an __________ until proven otherwise.
- A.
Archetype
- B.
Symbol
- C.
Uninteresting story
- D.
Cliche
- E.
Allusion
- 21.In the Introduction, Foster claims that the first response of a normal reader to a text is:
- A.
A logical response
- B.
An analytical response
- C.
An emotional response
- D.
A bored response
- E.
A critical response
- 22.Foster points out in chapter 14 that the use of a Christ figure can often create a/an ___________ effect.
- A.
Humorous
- B.
Satirical
- C.
Condescending
- D.
Pedantic
- E.
Ironic
- 23.Foster claims in the introduction that the professional reader is separated from others by:
- A.
Memory
- B.
Symbol
- C.
Pattern
- D.
All of the above
- E.
None of the above
- 24.Foster claims in the introduction that many people often accuse literature teachers of
- A.
Giving really hard assignments
- B.
Making impossible quizzes
- C.
Reading too much into a text
- D.
All of the above
- E.
None of the above
- 25.In Chapter 4, how many syllables are in a line of a sonnet?
- A.
5
- B.
8
- C.
10
- D.
6
- E.
A pentalot
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