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  1. Q1. In Marxist theory, the 'Base' primarily consists of which of the following?
  2. Q2. Which term describes the process by which the working class is persuaded to accept the values of the ruling class as 'common sense' or natural?
  3. Q3. According to Louis Althusser, literature and the arts function primarily as part of the:
  4. Q4. What is 'Commodity Fetishism' in a Marxist literary context?
  5. Q5. Which Marxist critic is known for the concept of 'Ideological Interpellation'?
  6. Q6. In Marxist criticism, 'False Consciousness' refers to:
  7. Q7. The concept of 'Reflectionsim' suggests that a literary work is:
  8. Q8. Which critic wrote 'The Great Tradition' and 'Keywords', and advocated for 'Cultural Materialism'?
  9. Q9. Fredric Jameson famously stated that 'Everything is ______' in the opening of his book 'The Political Unconscious'.
  10. Q10. What does Walter Benjamin mean by the 'Aura' of a work of art?
  11. Q11. In 'The Historical Novel', Georg Lukács argues that the genre's primary function is to:
  12. Q12. Which Marxist term refers to the feeling of being separated from the products of one's labor and from one's own human essence?
  13. Q13. Terry Eagleton defines 'Ideology' in literature as:
  14. Q14. Which of the following describes 'Reification'?
  15. Q15. The 'Frankfurt School' is best known for its critique of:
  16. Q16. Lucien Goldmann’s concept of 'Genetic Structuralism' seeks to find a link between:
  17. Q17. What is the 'Subaltern' in the context of Marxist-influenced Postcolonial studies?
  18. Q18. Marxist critics often focus on 'Class Conflict' as the 'motor of history.' In a novel, this might be analyzed as:
  19. Q19. According to Marxist theory, the 'Superstructure' includes which of the following?
  20. Q20. What is the primary goal of a Marxist literary critic?