Thomas King – “Godzilla vs. Post-Colonial” – Exam Based MCQs
1. “Godzilla vs. Post-Colonial” is an essay by: (UGC NET 2019; SET 2021; PGTRB 2022)
A) Thomas King
B) Edward Said
C) Homi K. Bhabha
D) Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak
Ans: A) Thomas King
2. Thomas King is widely known as a: (SET 2019; PGTRB 2020)
A) Indigenous Canadian writer and critic
B) British modernist poet
C) Indian dramatist
D) French philosopher
Ans: A) Indigenous Canadian writer and critic
3. In the title, “Godzilla” is mainly used as a metaphor for: (UGC NET 2018; SET 2020; PGTRB 2021)
A) A destructive cultural force and power imbalance
B) A romantic hero
C) Victorian morality
D) Classical tragedy
Ans: A) A destructive cultural force and power imbalance
4. The essay primarily discusses: (UGC NET 2019; SET 2021; PGTRB 2022)
A) Postcolonial theory and its limitations when applied to Indigenous contexts
B) Medieval romance
C) Victorian drama
D) Metaphysical poetry
Ans: A) Postcolonial theory and its limitations when applied to Indigenous contexts
5. A key concern of the essay is that “post-colonial” as a term: (SET 2020; PGTRB 2022)
A) Can suggest colonialism is over when it continues in many forms
B) Refers only to medieval history
C) Means the same as Romanticism
D) Rejects identity politics entirely
Ans: A) Can suggest colonialism is over when it continues in many forms
6. The essay is often read as a critique of: (UGC NET 2018; SET 2020)
A) Academic jargon and theoretical overreach
B) Epic poetry
C) Romantic lyricism
D) Victorian realism
Ans: A) Academic jargon and theoretical overreach
7. Thomas King is associated with which broader tradition? (UGC NET 2017; SET 2019; PGTRB 2020)
A) Indigenous/First Nations writing
B) Metaphysical poetry
C) Medieval drama
D) Victorian criticism
Ans: A) Indigenous/First Nations writing
8. “Godzilla vs. Post-Colonial” argues that colonial relationships are: (SET 2019; PGTRB 2021)
A) Ongoing and complex
B) Completely ended everywhere
C) Only literary metaphors
D) Relevant only to Europe
Ans: A) Ongoing and complex
9. The essay emphasizes the importance of: (UGC NET 2019; SET 2021; PGTRB 2022)
A) Indigenous perspectives and lived realities
B) Medieval chivalry
C) Victorian etiquette
D) Pure formalism
Ans: A) Indigenous perspectives and lived realities
10. The essay’s tone is often described as: (SET 2020; PGTRB 2022)
A) Satirical and critical
B) Purely romantic
C) Devotional
D) Epic-heroic
Ans: A) Satirical and critical
11. The essay challenges the assumption that “postcolonial” means: (UGC NET 2018; SET 2020; PGTRB 2021)
A) After colonialism has truly ended
B) Before colonialism began
C) Only about language
D) Only about myths
Ans: A) After colonialism has truly ended
12. King’s essay is important for studies of: (SET 2019; PGTRB 2021)
A) Indigenous criticism and decolonization
B) Medieval allegory
C) Metaphysical conceits
D) Victorian melodrama
Ans: A) Indigenous criticism and decolonization
13. The essay suggests theory becomes harmful when it: (UGC NET 2019; SET 2021)
A) Ignores material realities and ongoing power
B) Uses examples
C) Reads texts closely
D) Studies history
Ans: A) Ignores material realities and ongoing power
14. King’s style in the essay is marked by: (SET 2020; PGTRB 2022)
A) Humour/irony to critique academic language
B) Solemn epic tone
C) Romantic sentimentality
D) Pure symbolism without argument
Ans: A) Humour/irony to critique academic language
15. The essay warns against treating Indigenous peoples as: (UGC NET 2017; SET 2019; PGTRB 2020)
A) Just another “postcolonial” case without specificity
B) Central to their histories
C) Living communities
D) Agents of resistance
Ans: A) Just another “postcolonial” case without specificity
16. A major implication of the essay is that colonialism: (UGC NET 2019; SET 2021; PGTRB 2022)
A) Persists through institutions and policies
B) Ended completely in the 19th century
C) Exists only in books
D) Is irrelevant today
Ans: A) Persists through institutions and policies
17. The essay’s critique is directed mainly at: (SET 2019; PGTRB 2021)
A) Over-generalized postcolonial labels
B) Indigenous storytelling
C) Historical research
D) Close reading
Ans: A) Over-generalized postcolonial labels
18. “Godzilla” in the title suggests: (UGC NET 2018; SET 2020)
A) A massive force that overwhelms weaker systems
B) A romantic symbol
C) A medieval hero
D) A pastoral image
Ans: A) A massive force that overwhelms weaker systems
19. A key argument is that terminology can: (UGC NET 2019; SET 2021; PGTRB 2022)
A) Hide ongoing power relations
B) Always reveal truth perfectly
C) Replace politics completely
D) End colonialism by naming it
Ans: A) Hide ongoing power relations
20. The essay ultimately supports: (SET 2020; PGTRB 2022)
A) Decolonizing thought and centring Indigenous realities
B) Celebrating colonial categories
C) Avoiding history
D) Ignoring lived experience
Ans: A) Decolonizing thought and centring Indigenous realities
21. The essay is frequently used in courses on: (UGC NET 2019; SET 2021)
A) Indigenous studies and postcolonial debates
B) Medieval drama
C) Metaphysical poetry
D) Victorian fiction
Ans: A) Indigenous studies and postcolonial debates
22. King’s essay suggests that some theories become “monsters” when they: (SET 2020; PGTRB 2022)
A) Grow too big and ignore local contexts
B) Use examples from texts
C) Encourage historical study
D) Support Indigenous voices
Ans: A) Grow too big and ignore local contexts
23. A key methodological message is: (UGC NET 2018; SET 2020; PGTRB 2021)
A) Start from specific histories rather than broad labels
B) Avoid history entirely
C) Read only theory
D) Ignore politics
Ans: A) Start from specific histories rather than broad labels
24. The essay critiques “postcolonial” for implying a clear: (UGC NET 2019; SET 2021; PGTRB 2022)
A) End-point to colonialism
B) Beginning to culture
C) Start of literature
D) End of history
Ans: A) End-point to colonialism
25. The essay insists that colonialism is also: (SET 2019; PGTRB 2021)
A) A lived political condition
B) Only a metaphor
C) Only a literary device
D) Only a past event
Ans: A) A lived political condition
26. King’s use of popular culture (Godzilla) mainly functions as: (UGC NET 2017; SET 2019; PGTRB 2020)
A) A witty critical analogy
B) A romantic symbol
C) A medieval allusion
D) A devotional reference
Ans: A) A witty critical analogy
27. The essay is best described as: (UGC NET 2019; SET 2021; PGTRB 2022)
A) A critical commentary on postcolonial terminology
B) A romantic ode
C) A tragic drama
D) A devotional lyric
Ans: A) A critical commentary on postcolonial terminology
28. The essay’s viewpoint can be called: (SET 2020; PGTRB 2022)
A) Decolonial/Indigenous-centred
B) Purely formalist
C) Romantic
D) Medieval
Ans: A) Decolonial/Indigenous-centred
29. The essay argues that naming something “post-colonial” may: (UGC NET 2018; SET 2020; PGTRB 2021)
A) Prematurely claim victory over colonial power
B) Automatically decolonize society
C) Make politics unnecessary
D) End conflict instantly
Ans: A) Prematurely claim victory over colonial power
30. The essay encourages scholars to be careful about: (SET 2019; PGTRB 2021)
A) Applying theory without local specificity
B) Reading Indigenous writers
C) Studying history
D) Using primary sources
Ans: A) Applying theory without local specificity
31. A major message of the essay is: (UGC NET 2019; SET 2021; PGTRB 2022)
A) Colonial power can persist after “independence”
B) Colonialism ended everywhere in 1947
C) Colonialism exists only in Europe
D) Colonialism is only a literary theme
Ans: A) Colonial power can persist after “independence”
32. The essay’s criticism of academic language is aimed at: (SET 2020; PGTRB 2022)
A) Making sure words match realities
B) Making writing more difficult
C) Removing Indigenous voices
D) Ending debate
Ans: A) Making sure words match realities
33. The essay suggests the danger of postcolonial theory is: (UGC NET 2018; SET 2020)
A) It may become a “catch-all” term
B) It encourages specificity
C) It supports Indigenous sovereignty
D) It rejects Eurocentrism
Ans: A) It may become a “catch-all” term
34. The essay implies that Indigenous peoples in settler colonies face: (UGC NET 2019; SET 2021; PGTRB 2022)
A) Continuing colonization
B) No political issues
C) Only linguistic issues
D) Only literary issues
Ans: A) Continuing colonization
35. The essay is important for understanding: (SET 2019; PGTRB 2021)
A) The limits of “postcolonial” as a label
B) Medieval symbolism
C) Metaphysical conceits
D) Victorian melodrama
Ans: A) The limits of “postcolonial” as a label
36. King’s essay encourages “grounded” analysis based on: (UGC NET 2017; SET 2019; PGTRB 2020)
A) Specific communities and histories
B) Abstract ideas alone
C) Pure formalism only
D) Medieval allegory
Ans: A) Specific communities and histories
37. The essay’s overall argument supports: (UGC NET 2019; SET 2021; PGTRB 2022)
A) Decolonization and Indigenous sovereignty/agency
B) Colonial rule as beneficial
C) Avoiding Indigenous perspectives
D) Ending cultural debate
Ans: A) Decolonization and Indigenous sovereignty/agency
38. The essay’s rhetorical strategy includes: (SET 2020; PGTRB 2022)
A) Humour, analogy, and critique
B) Pure lyric emotion
C) Epic invocation
D) Devotional prayer
Ans: A) Humour, analogy, and critique
39. The essay ultimately argues that “postcolonial” should be used: (UGC NET 2018; SET 2020; PGTRB 2021)
A) Carefully and contextually
B) As a universal label for everything
C) Only for medieval texts
D) Only for European literature
Ans: A) Carefully and contextually
40. The essay can be seen as questioning: (SET 2019; PGTRB 2021)
A) The politics of academic naming
B) The value of literature
C) The existence of history
D) The need for context
Ans: A) The politics of academic naming
41. The essay’s key target is: (UGC NET 2019; SET 2021; PGTRB 2022)
A) Misuse of postcolonial theory for Indigenous realities
B) Indigenous storytelling
C) Close reading
D) Historical evidence
Ans: A) Misuse of postcolonial theory for Indigenous realities
42. The essay implies that settler-colonial contexts are: (SET 2020; PGTRB 2022)
A) Different from post-independence nation-states
B) Exactly the same as medieval Europe
C) Only about language change
D) Only about romance narratives
Ans: A) Different from post-independence nation-states
43. The essay uses “Godzilla” mainly to show: (UGC NET 2017; SET 2019; PGTRB 2020)
A) How large concepts can overwhelm nuance
B) How romance works
C) How medieval myths form
D) How lyric poetry develops
Ans: A) How large concepts can overwhelm nuance
44. The essay reinforces that critical terms should be: (UGC NET 2018; SET 2020; PGTRB 2021)
A) Politically and historically aware
B) Purely abstract
C) Detached from reality
D) Only literary
Ans: A) Politically and historically aware
45. The essay is frequently linked to which concept? (SET 2019; PGTRB 2021)
A) Decolonization
B) Courtly love
C) Metaphysical conceit
D) Tragic catharsis
Ans: A) Decolonization
46. The essay’s critical approach is best called: (UGC NET 2019; SET 2021; PGTRB 2022)
A) Context-based and anti-essentialist
B) Purely romantic
C) Medieval allegorical
D) Devotional
Ans: A) Context-based and anti-essentialist
47. The essay suggests that postcolonial studies should: (UGC NET 2018; SET 2020)
A) Attend to Indigenous sovereignty and ongoing colonization
B) Ignore Indigenous contexts
C) Treat colonialism as finished
D) Focus only on Europe
Ans: A) Attend to Indigenous sovereignty and ongoing colonization
48. The essay can be seen as warning that big theories may become: (SET 2020; PGTRB 2022)
A) Simplifying monsters
B) Perfect solutions
C) Romantic poems
D) Historical facts
Ans: A) Simplifying monsters
49. Overall, the essay argues for: (UGC NET 2019; SET 2021; PGTRB 2022)
A) Careful, grounded use of theory
B) Theory without context
C) Avoiding Indigenous perspectives
D) Ending debate with labels
Ans: A) Careful, grounded use of theory
50. The central idea of “Godzilla vs. Post-Colonial” is that: (UGC NET 2020; SET 2021; PGTRB 2022)
A) Colonialism and its effects are ongoing and require specific, lived-context analysis
B) Colonialism is fully over everywhere
C) Theory alone ends oppression
D) Postcolonialism is the same in all contexts
Ans: A) Colonialism and its effects are ongoing and require specific, lived-context analysis
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