Scrutiny by F. R. Leavis
  • 1. Who is the main figure behind the publication of 'Scrutiny'?
A) T. S. Eliot
B) Virginia Woolf
C) F. R. Leavis
D) Matthew Arnold
  • 2. When was the first issue of 'Scrutiny' published?
A) 1940
B) 1932
C) 1925
D) 1935
  • 3. What was the focus of 'Scrutiny' in literary analysis?
A) Historical context
B) Biographical criticism
C) Close reading
D) Sociological theory
  • 4. In 'Scrutiny', Leavis emphasized the importance of which of the following?
A) Historical background
B) Reader response
C) Authorial intent
D) Close analysis of texts
  • 5. In which discipline did Leavis primarily work?
A) Literary criticism
B) Psychology
C) History
D) Political science
  • 6. Leavis's followers are often referred to as what?
A) Marxists
B) Structuralists
C) Post-colonialists
D) Leavisites
  • 7. What was a key element of Leavis's educational philosophy?
A) Critical thinking
B) Passive learning
C) Memorization
D) Standardized testing
  • 8. In 'Scrutiny', what did Leavis believe was fundamental to the study of literature?
A) Innovation
B) Diversity
C) Experimentalism
D) Tradition
  • 9. What did Leavis criticize in the context of British literature?
A) Commercial success
B) Cultural growth
C) Artistic innovation
D) Cultural decline
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