Question 1

The main proponents of post-structuralism&#10;A)jacques derrida&#10;B)jaques lacan&#10;C)michel foucault&#10;D)all the above

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All the above individuals, Jacques Derrida, Jacques Lacan, and Michel Foucault, are considered main proponents of post-structuralism, each contributing significantly to the development of the theory in their respective fields.

Question 2

Who are the most prominent theoretician and practitioner of 'Deconstruction'&#10;A)husserl&#10;B)derrida&#10;C)barthes&#10;D)none of these

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Jacques Derrida is the most prominent figure associated with Deconstruction, both as its theoretician and practitioner.

Question 3

The linguist generally associated with the initiation of 'Structuralism' as a movement is:&#10;A)ferdinand de saussure&#10;B)simon blackburn,&#10;C)noam chomsky&#10;D)levi-strauss

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Ferdinand de Saussure is considered the father of structuralism, having laid the groundwork for the movement with his ideas on language structure and semiotics.

Question 4

Which of the following critics is associated with post-structuralism rather than structuralism&#10;A)michel foucault&#10;B)vladimir propp&#10;C)roman jacobson&#10;D)jacques lacan

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Michel Foucault is associated with post-structuralism, which critiques and builds upon structuralism, whereas Vladimir Propp and Roman Jakobson are more closely associated with structuralism. Jacques Lacan, while initially influenced by structuralism, is also considered a post-structuralist due to his later work.

Question 5

Post-structuralism is a movement that came to prominence first during the 1960s. the movement was basically a response against:&#10;A)colonialism&#10;B)humanism&#10;C)structuralism&#10;D)post-colonialism. 6.theoretician who applied structuralism to literary texts and such cultural artifacts is

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Post-structuralism emerged as a critical response to structuralism, challenging its assumptions about the ability to identify universal structures that underpin all human activity. It questioned the fixed meanings and binary oppositions that structuralism often relied upon, emphasizing instead the instability of meaning and the complexity of power relations within language and culture.

Question 6

The general science of sign is known as&#10;A)philology&#10;B)linguistics&#10;C)semiology&#10;D)none of these

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Semiology, also known as semiotics, is the study of signs, symbols, and signification. It is the science that investigates how meaning is created and communicated.

Question 7

The concept of 'Metalanguage' was mentioned in:&#10;A)the death of the author&#10;B)elements of semiology&#10;C)lecture series&#10;D)elements of semiology.

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The concept of 'Metalanguage' was mentioned in "Elements of Semiology".

Question 8

The Open Work was created by:&#10;A)ronald barthes&#10;B)umberto eco&#10;C)l&#233;vi-strauss&#10;D)jacques derrida

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"The Open Work" is a seminal book by Umberto Eco, first published in Italian in 1962 as "Opera Aperta." Eco explores the idea that a work of art is not a finished product but an interactive process involving the audience.

Question 9

The concept of 'Metalanguage' was developed by:&#10;A)derrida&#10;B)levi-strauss&#10;C)searle&#10;D)barthes

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Roland Barthes, a French literary theorist and philosopher, is known for his work on semiotics and the concept of metalanguage, which refers to a language or symbols used to describe or analyze another language.

Question 10

Speech and Phenomenon is written by&#10;A)roland barthes&#10;B)julia kristeva&#10;C)jacques derrida&#10;D)foucault

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"Speech and Phenomenon" is a work by Jacques Derrida, a key figure in post-structuralism and deconstruction.

Question 11

The Death of the Author is the work of&#10;A)roland barthe&#10;B)julia kristeva&#10;C)jacques derrida&#10;D)foucault

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The answer of The Death of the Author is the...

Question 12

One of the key terms in Derrida's thought is&#10;A)good writing&#10;B)structuralism&#10;C)difference&#10;D)presence

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Question 13

Post-structuralism gets connected most commonly to structuralism. Nevertheless, it also gets related to another literary movement which is:&#10;A)postmodernism&#10;B)post-colonialism&#10;C)colonial literature&#10;D)neoclassicism

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The answer of Post-structuralism gets connected most commonly to structuralism....

Question 14

The concept which establishes an association between post-structuralism and postmodernism is:&#10;A)structuralism&#10;B)classicism&#10;C)common literary beliefs&#10;D)humanism

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Question 15

Derrida calls 'preference for presence over absence' as&#10;A)illusion&#10;B)prejudice&#10;C)metaphysics of presence&#10;D)first principle

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The answer of Derrida calls 'preference for presence over absence'...

Question 16

Post-structuralism, as a movement, developed in:&#10;A)england&#10;B)france&#10;C)italy&#10;D)austria

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Question 17

Where did logical positivism originate&#10;A)italy & germany&#10;B)austria & america&#10;C)austria & germany&#10;D)none of these

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The answer of Where did logical positivism originate&#10;A)italy & germany&#10;B)austria...

Question 18

Author of The New Science&#10;A)jean baudrillard&#10;B)giambattista vico&#10;C)jean-fran&#231;ois lyotard&#10;D)jean jacques rousseau

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The answer of Author of The New Science&#10;A)jean baudrillard&#10;B)giambattista vico&#10;C)jean-fran&#231;ois...

Question 19

Jacques Derrida cannonballed into the American academy with this paper, in 1966:&#10;A)&#34;the purveyor of truth&#34;&#10;B)&#34;seminar on 	he purloined letter\&#34;&#10;C)&#34;structure, sign, and play in the discourse of the human sciences&#34;&#10;D)&#34;can the subaltern speak?&#34; jacques derrida\s of grammatology explains:

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The answer of Jacques Derrida cannonballed into the American academy...

Question 20

Jacques Derrida's Of Grammatology explains:&#10;A)theory of &#34;writing&#34;&#10;B)issues with jacques lacan&#10;C)plan for world domination&#10;D)the grammar of modern klingon

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The answer of Jacques Derrida's Of Grammatology explains:&#10;A)theory of &#34;writing&#34;&#10;B)issues...

Question 21

Which author-hating lit critic and cultural theorist described text as a &#34;multi-dimensional space,&#34; and a &#34;tissue of quotations&#34;&#10;A)jean-luc picard&#10;B)roland barthes&#10;C)michel foucault&#10;D)barbara johnson

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The answer of Which author-hating lit critic and cultural theorist...

Question 22

Post-Structuralism emerged as a critique of Structuralism. Who founded Structuralism:&#10;A)jean baudrillard&#10;B)ferdinand de saussure&#10;C)michel foucault&#10;D)jacques derrida

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Question 23

Which of the following was written by Jacques Derrida&#10;A)birth of the clinic&#10;B)madness and civilization&#10;C)history of sexuality&#10;D)of grammatology

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The answer of Which of the following was written by...

Question 24

Which Post-Structuralist philosopher came up with the concept of Deconstruction:&#10;A)jacques derrida&#10;B)jean baudrillard&#10;C)michel foucault&#10;D)gilles deleuze

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The answer of Which Post-Structuralist philosopher came up with the...

Question 25

Why does Jean Baudrillard think we live in simulated realities:&#10;A)we can	 tell the difference between a dream and reality.&#10;B)we can never know the truth, so we adopt ideologies which reshape the world in our minds.&#10;C)we like to live in denial about our responsibility.&#10;D)we try to control the world around us through our actions.

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Deck 1: Exploring Post-Structuralism and Related Literary Movements