APSET Paper 2 Mock Test - 6 (English) - AP TET MCQ

The correct answer is ‘He believes she loves him more than Edgar Linton.’

Key Points

• Heathcliff is convinced that Catherine loves him more than she loves Edgar Linton. 
• He believes that Catherine's love for him is deep and enduring, while her love for Edgar is superficial and fleeting.
• He bases this belief on his own passionate and intense feelings for Catherine, and as well as on her behavior towards him and Edgar.

Therefore, the correct answer is ‘Option 1.

The correct answer is 'Margaret Fuller.'

Key Points

• "The Dial" was a significant Transcendentalist journal in 19th-century American literature.
• The journal was edited by Margaret Fuller, a prominent feminist and Transcendentalist.
• It published works by several significant figures of the era, including Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry David Thoreau, and Fuller herself.
• -While the other authors listed made substantial contributions to American literature, they did not edit "The Dial".

Therefore, the correct answer is Option 2.

Toni Morrison is an American novelist and cultural critic of contemporary time, who bagged Pulitzer and Nobel award as well for her well known novels.

She is an expert in depiction of African-American experiences and culture, especially through her women characters. Inspired by the true story, Beloved is Morrison ‘s best novel, set in a time after the American civil war and revolves around the bitter life of an African American slave Sethe. She kills her two year old daughter to save her from a life of slavery.

She defends her act by claiming that she was “trying to put my babies where they would be safe. “

Christopher Fry was a famous poet and dramatist of the Modern Age, majorly in the 1940s and 50s. He is best noticed for his poetic plays, especially, The Lady’s Not for Burning, a verse drama constituted in three act presents two distinct characters with their diverse ideology toward life. First one is a war soldier who wants to die as tired of desperation and destruction following the war and the second is a witch, who wants to live. The play debuted in 1948.

Venus Observed is another famous play of Fry and staged in 1950. The play is written in Blank verse. The play was a huge success and bestowed Fry the fame, he enjoyed throughout his life. It was also adapted to British and Australian TV series.

French Without Tears is a comic play created by one of the best British dramatist of the 20th century. The play focus on those adults, who want to acquire the French language for business and materialistic success. The play was first staged in 1936 and enjoyed a huge success. In year 1940, a film based on the story of the play and with the same name released.

The Deep blue sea is another play by Rattigan and based on the secret relationship of dramatist with the young actor, Kenny Morgan and his suicide. The play is considered to be one of the finest creations of Rattigan and staged first time in 1952

The correct answer is 'Intersectionality'.

Key Points

• Intersectionality, a concept pivotal to Cultural Studies, was developed by Kimberlé Crenshaw in the late 1980s to describe how race, gender, class, and other individual characteristics intersect with each other and overlap.
• Originally formulated to address the experiences of black women, the concept has broadened to encompass various dimensions of social life and identity that contribute to social inequality and oppression.
• Intersectionality suggests that the various aspects of humanity, such as class, race, and gender, do not exist independently from each other but are interwoven and work together to shape the specific conditions and lived experiences of individuals.
• The framework challenges conventional approaches to social justice and anti-discrimination, highlighting the importance of considering multiple, layered identities when analyzing systems of discrimination and privilege.
• Intersectionality has impacted a wide range of academic disciplines, including Cultural Studies, feminist theory, sociology, and legal studies, providing a comprehensive approach to understanding and addressing inequalities in society.

Therefore, the correct answer is 'Option 3'.

Additional Information

• The encoding/decoding model by Stuart Hall focuses on communication processes and how media messages are produced, disseminated, and interpreted but does not specifically address interlocking systems of oppression.
• Cultural hegemony by Antonio Gramsci deals with the dominion over the cultural society by the ruling class, without specifically focusing on the intersectional aspect of oppression.
• The panoptic principle, as discussed by Michel Foucault in "Discipline and Punish", explores the mechanisms of surveillance and power in society but does not directly address intersectionality and overlapping systems of oppression.

Cleanth Brooks outlines the use of reading poems through paradox as a method of critical interpretation in his essay “The Language of Paradox”,

• William Empson has given the theory of Ambiguity in his seminal work of criticism Seven Types of Ambiguity. The book discuss types of ambiguity that Empson finds in the poetry he criticizes.
• Mark Schorer, an American writer, critic gave the theory of “Technique as Discovery” published in 1947 and became a critical hallmark for its claim that fiction deserved the close scrutiny, attention, and consideration.
• Maud Bodkin was an English classical scholar, and literary critic. She is best known for her 1934 book Archetypal Patterns in Poetry.

"Structure, Sign and Play in the Discourse of the Human Sciences" by Jacques Derrida is a significant essay which begins the journey of Deconstruction in Western Critical theory.

The correct answer is 'Urn Burial'.

Key Points

• "Urn Burial," also known as "Hydriotaphia," is authored by Sir Thomas Browne and contemplates mortality, the rituals of death, and the legacy left behind by the deceased.
• The treatise is inspired by the discovery of Roman burial urns in Norfolk, which launches Browne into a philosophical reflection on death, burial customs, and the fleetingness of human memory and accomplishments.
• Browne delves into various burial practices across cultures to emphasize the universality of death and the variety of human responses to it.
• This work is notable for its rich, baroque prose and the contemplative depth with which it engages the topics of death and the human desire for remembrance.
• "Urn Burial" is celebrated for its melancholic meditation on the themes of time, mortality, and the humility of human enterprises in the face of the inevitable passage into oblivion.
• Through his exploration of burial practices, Browne eloquently speaks to the transient nature of life and the vanity of earthly achievements.

Therefore, the correct answer is 'Option 2'.

Additional Information

• Option 1 ('Anatomy of Melancholy') focuses on melancholy, not specifically on burial practices or the impermanence of human achievements.
• Option 3 ('Religio Medici') is a personal spiritual and philosophical discourse, not centered on death or burial.
• Option 4 ('None of the above') is incorrect as "Urn Burial" clearly addresses the theme in question

Stephen Jay Greenblatt is an American Shakespearean, literary historian, and author. He has ..He has also said that "My deep, ongoing interest is in the relation between ... a significant change from previous critical theories like New Criticism, because its ... Shakespearean Negotiations: The Circulation of Social Energy in ...

The correct answer is 'A desolate wasteland'.

 Key Points

• In "Australia" by A.D. Hope, the speaker describes the Australian landscape as "drab green and desolate grey" and characterizes it as a "nation of trees" but devoid of lushness or vibrancy.
• The speaker portrays Australia as lacking in history, emotions, and architecture, suggesting a sense of emptiness and barrenness.
• Phrases like "the last of lands," "A woman beyond her change of life, a breast Still tender but within the womb is dry," and "Her rivers of water drown among inland sands" evoke a sense of desolation and aridity.
• The imagery of "the vast parasite robber-state" draining each city and the comparison of inhabitants to "second-hand Europeans" highlight a sense of depletion and exhaustion in the land.
• Overall, the comparison to a "desolate wasteland" captures the bleakness and emptiness portrayed in the poem, emphasizing the lack of vitality and abundance in the Australian landscape.

Therefore, the correct answer is Option 4. 

The correct answer is 'Marxism'.

Key Points

• Marxism as a literary theory is derived from the philosophical and economic theories of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels, focusing on the dialectical materialist understanding of society and history.
• It examines literature through the lens of class struggle, looking at how texts reveal, reinforce, or challenge existing power structures and class divisions.
• Marxist criticism often explores how literature reflects the ideologies of its time, examining the ways in which texts might serve the interests of the ruling class or bourgeois values.
• This theory pays close attention to the economic and material conditions of the production of literature, analyzing how these conditions influence the themes, forms, and purposes of literary works.
• Marxism sees literature as a social institution that can either support the status quo or contribute to revolutionary change, analyzing texts in the context of their socio-economic and historical conditions.
• By scrutinizing the representations of class conflict, work, and capitalism, Marxist criticism aims to uncover the underlying social messages and political agendas within literary works.

Therefore, the correct answer is 'Option 1'.

Additional Information

• Postcolonialism (Option 2) focuses on the effects of colonization on cultures and societies and how literature reflects and interrogates the legacy of colonialism.
• Psychoanalytic Criticism (Option 3) applies the theories of psychoanalysis, often those of Freud, to literature, exploring the psychological states of characters and authors.
• New Historicism (Option 4) examines literature in the context of the cultural and historical moments in which it was produced, considering the interplay between the text, the author, and the history.

The correct answer is 'Through the transformative relationship between Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy'.

Key Points

• Austen employs irony in Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy’s relationship by initially presenting seemingly insurmountable misunderstandings and differences, only to reveal how these obstacles lead to a deeper knowledge and love.
• The progression of Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy’s relationship from mutual misunderstandings and prejudice to eventual marriage underscores the ironic overturning of the notion that less knowledge is preferable in marriage.
• The eventual happiness and understanding shared between Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy refute the idea posited in the quote by demonstrating that true felicity in marriage can stem from deep mutual comprehension and growth beyond initial defects.
• The irony in their relationship development also serves to critique societal expectations of marriage, challenging the reader's assumptions about love and compatibility.
• Austen's narrative strategy employs the irony of their evolving relationship to highlight the importance of knowledge, communication, and transformation within a successful marriage, opposing the sentiment that ignorance is bliss in matrimonial matters.

Therefore, the correct answer is 'Option 3'.

Additional Information

• Option 1 ('Through the successful marriage of Lydia and Wickham') is ironic for different reasons, largely showcasing the potential pitfalls of ignorance in marriage rather than challenging the quote’s perspective positively.
• Option 2 ('By highlighting the happiness of Mr. and Mrs. Bennet's marriage') employs irony in depicting their marriage but underscores the complications stemming from a lack of understanding, rather than challenging the quote’s viewpoint.
• Option 4 ('By the financial stability brought to Charlotte by her marriage') illustrates pragmatic considerations over romantic ones, aligning more closely with the sentiment of the quote rather than challenging it.

A Woman Killed with Kindness is a tragic play written by Thomas Heywood. The play was first published in 1607 and has been considered Heywood’s masterpiece. The play revolves around the life of a married couple, Master Frankford and his wife Anne.

John Marston is a British poet, playwright and satirist of the period both Elizabethan and Jacobean. He is known for his famous works Antonio’s Revenge and Westward Ho! .

Thomas Middleton was a British playwright and poet of the Jacobean Period. He stands with Fletcher and Jonson, among the best playwrights of the age.

John Fletcher is a popular Jacobean playwright and widely known for writing in collaboration with Francis Beaumont and Philip Massinger.

• “Jabberwocky” is a nonsense poem composed by Lewis Carroll and included in his 1871 novel “Through the Looking-Glass”, the sequel to Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. The poem is about the killing of a creature named “the Jabberwock”.
• It is considered one of the greatest nonsense poems written in English for its playful, whimsical language and neologisms such as “galumphing” and “chortle” The original purpose of “Jabberwocky” was to satirise both pretentious verse and ignorant literary critics and designed as verse showing how not to write verse, but eventually became the subject of pedestrian translation or explanation and incorporated into classroom learning

• Syllabic verse is a poetic form having a fixed or constrained number of syllables in each line. Syllables play the major role while stress, quantity, or tone plays a secondary or no role at all in the structure of poem.
• Languages such as Japanese or modern French or Finnish have these features as opposed to stress-timed languages such as English, in which stress and quantity play a significant role in structure of the verse.

The correct answer is 'Elizabeth Bennet — Hester Prynne — Sherlock Holmes — Jay Gatsby'.

Key Points

• Elizabeth Bennet is a character from "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen, which was published in 1813. This novel is one of the earliest among the options listed, setting the foundation for later English literature.
• Hester Prynne is the protagonist of "The Scarlet Letter" by Nathaniel Hawthorne, published in 1850. This places her next chronologically, as this novel delves into themes of legality, sin, and societal norms in 17th-century Puritan Massachusetts Bay Colony.
• Sherlock Holmes, created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, first appeared in "A Study in Scarlet" in 1887. As a detective character, Holmes represents a significant aspect of Victorian literature and has become iconic in mystery and detective fiction.
• Jay Gatsby is from "The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald, published in 1925. This novel reflects the opulence and disillusionment of the American Jazz Age, making Gatsby the most modern character among these options.

Therefore, the correct answer is 'Option 2'.

Additional Information

• Options 1, 3, and 4 misorder the characters, not aligning with the publication dates of their respective novels.

The Elizabethan Religious Settlement, which was made during the reign of Elizabeth I, was a response to the religious divisions in England during the reigns of Henry VIII, Edward VI, Lady Jane Grey, and Mary I. This response, described as "The Revolution of 1559", was set out in two acts of parliament.
The Act of Supremacy of 1558 re-established the Church of England's independence from Rome, with parliament conferring on Elizabeth the title Supreme Governor of the Church of England while the Act of Uniformity of 1559 re-introduced the 1552 Book of Common Prayer (BCP) which contained the liturgical services of the church with some modification in a more Catholic direction.

Tradition and Individual Talent is a critical essay by T. S. Eliot, which focus on the relationship between the poet and the literary tradition. Eliot begins the essay by pointing out that the word ‘tradition’ is generally regarded as a derogatory word or word of censure in literary criticism. It is termed negatively, when a poet is praised.

The critics always focus on those-aspects of the work which are ‘individual’ and original rather than the relationship of a poem or a work to the works of dead poets and artists. In the words of Eliot: In English writing, we seldom speak of tradition, though we occasionally apply its name in deploring its absence…. . Certainly the word is not likely to appear in our appreciations of living or dead writers.

The correct answer is ‘A, B, C, D, E.’

 Key Points

• Aristotle's Poetics (A) was written in the 4th century BCE.
• Sidney's Apology for Poetry (B) was published in 1595.
• Dryden's Essay of Dramatic Poesy (C) was published in 1668.
• Johnson's Preface to Shakespeare (D) was published in 1765.
• Coleridge's Biographia Literaria (E) was published in 1817.
• These works represent some of the most important and influential works of literary criticism ever written.
• They have had a profound impact on the way we think about and understand literature.
• These works reflect the changing critical and cultural values of their time.

The passage is from “A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man” (1916) is the first novel by Irish writer James Joyce. It is a story of Stephen Dedalus, a boy growing up in Ireland at the conclusion of the nineteenth century. He gradually decides to drop all his social, familial, and religious inhibitions to live a life devoted to the art of writing.

'Don Quixote' is a novel by Miguel de Cervantes (1547 – 1616). The book is considered to be the first modern novel and was published in two parts (1605 and 1615). It was first written in Spanish, and was soon afterwards translated to English by Thomas Shelton.

Essay  -  A loose sally of the mind; an irregular indigested piece; not a regular and orderly composition. 

This definition of an essay was given by Dr. Samuel Johnson

The correct answer is 'Walt Whitman.'

 Key Points

• Walt Whitman, an American poet (1819–1892), is associated with transcendentalism and is best known for his collection "Leaves of Grass."
• "Song of Myself" is a prominent poem within "Leaves of Grass," celebrating individualism, the human spirit, and the interconnectedness of all living things.
• Whitman's poetry reflects a belief in the inherent goodness of people and a connection to nature and the universe.
• His free verse style and exploration of democratic ideals have had a profound influence on American poetry.
• Whitman's work is often considered a cornerstone of American literary and poetic tradition.

Therefore, the correct answer is 'Option 1'.

 Additional Information

• Option 2 is incorrect. Emily Dickinson is known for her unique style and concise, often enigmatic poems.
• Option 3 is incorrect. Robert Frost is a renowned American poet known for his rural and nature-themed poetry.
• Option 4 is incorrect. Langston Hughes was a key figure in the Harlem Renaissance and is known for his contributions to African American literature.

The Commonwealth was the period from 1649- 1660, a time when England and Wales, along with Ireland and Scotland, were ruled as a republic. This happened after the end of the Second English Civil war and the trial and execution of Charles I. Oliver Cromwell, a Puritan leader, took over, who was succeeded by his son Richard Cromwell, who ruled

England till 1660. In this period Puritanism became unpopular and the people realized that Britain needed Monarchy. The influence of the Renaissance on literature and art also died by the end of this period.

Some of the important writers and their works are as follows:

Thomas Hobbes (1588-1679), who wrote Leviathan (1651); Jeremy Taylor (1613- 67); Vaughan (1621-95); Andrew Marvell (1621-78).

The Neo- Classical period – This period persisted between 1660 and 1798. This time period can be broken down into three parts: The Restoration period, the Augustan period, and the Age of Johnson. The writers of this period tried to imitate the style of the Greeks and the Romans.

The Stuart period – It lasted from 1603 to 1714, during the dynasty of the House of Stuart. The period ended with the death of Queen Anne and the accession of King George I from the German House of Hanover.

The Jacobean period – Stretching from 1567-1625, The Jacobean era refers to a period in English and Scottish history when King James I (1603-1625) reigned. The Jacobean era comes after the Elizabethan era and precedes the Caroline era. This period was relatively free of conflicts and wars (as compared to the Elizabethan Age), something that allowed prosperity in Arts and Literature.

The correct answer is 'Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.' (Option 2).

Key Points

• Theatre of the Absurd incorporates dialogue that often seems nonsensical, reflecting the playwrights' perceptions of the absurdity of the human condition. This use of language underscores the overall theme that life is irrational.
• Absurdist playwrights, such as Samuel Beckett and Eugène Ionesco, frequently employed illogical situations, disjointed conversations, and meaningless actions to represent the futility of mankind's attempt to find purpose.
• The dialogue and scenarios often evoke a sense of confusion and alienation among characters and audiences alike, aligning with the Absurdists' view that human effort to impose meaning on life is inherently flawed.
• The focus on miscommunication and the failure of language to convey meaningful human connections highlights the existential theme of isolation and the impossibility of true understanding between individuals.
• Though the absurdity of human life, as depicted in these plays, aligns with existentialist thought, the specific use of language as a tool of miscommunication serves to illustrate rather than explain this philosophy.

Conclusion Therefore, the correct answer is 'Option 2'.

Additional Information

• In option 1, while both statements are true, the reason is not a direct explanation of the assertion but rather a broader philosophical context.
• Options 3 and 4 are incorrect because both statements are true in the context of Theatre of the Absurd.

The speaker dissolves his anger with his friend by speaking about it. But when he has anger for his foe, he does not talk about it and it grows. The idea here is that if one suppresses his anger, it will fester and grow, maybe into something even worse. 

In the second stanza, the speaker illustrates how he has developed and cultivated this anger. He uses the metaphor of raising/growing a plant as a way.

The correct answer is Leo Tolstoy. Key Points

• "The Three Questions" is a short story by author Leo Tolstoy.
• It is a parable which tells the story of a king who is in search of answers to three philosophical questions in life. 
• The moral of the story is to live in the present moment, rather than grumbling about the past and being anxious about tomorrow.

          Hence, 'option 1' is the correct answer.​ Additional Information

• Leo Tolstoy was a 19th century Russian writer known for his famous novels and short stories.

'Don Quixote' is a novel by Miguel de Cervantes (1547 – 1616). The book is considered to be the first modern novel and was published in two parts (1605 and 1615). It was first written in Spanish and was soon afterward translated to English by Thomas Shelton.

A limerick is a form of poetry, especially one in five-line anapestic meter with a strict rhyme scheme (aabba), which is sometimes obscene with humorous intent. The first, second and fifth lines are usually longer than the third and fourth.

• Martin Chuzzlewit is one of the picaresque novels by Charles Dickens. It was originally published in serial form between 1842 and 1844 and thought to be the best work by Dickens. He had visited United States in 1842 and wished to portray it in one of his works.

• As the initial sales of the novel in monthly publication was disappointing so Dickens changed the plot to send the title character to America. Although it was written by Dickens as a satire but taken by some as an attack on America. Dickens also attacks the institution of slavery in the United States effectively.