Critical Theory
JKPSC Assistant Professor (English Literature) · English Literature · 83 practice questions with answers and explanations: 0 Easy, 83 Medium, 0 Hard.
Sample questions
Sample Medium question 1
Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o's 'Decolonising the Mind' (1986) argues for:
- Silence
- Writing in African languages
- Writing in French
- Writing in English
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Answer: B. He gave up English for Gikuyu.
Sample Medium question 2
The term 'subaltern' in postcolonial studies was drawn from:
- Foucault
- Marx
- Derrida
- Antonio Gramsci
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Answer: D. It means subordinate groups.
Sample Medium question 3
Feminist literary criticism began as a distinct field in the:
- 1940s
- 1870s
- 1990s
- 1970s
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Answer: D. The second wave of feminism influenced it.
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