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Category: The Gothic Novel
What literary convention is used pervasively in “The Mysteries of Udolpho” ?
A. Satire
B. First-person narration
C. Realism
D. The uncanny doubling of characters
All of the following are ways Dracula represents the “monstrous Other” EXCEPT_______________?
A. Dracula as foreign invader
B. Dracula as sexual predator
C. Dracula as usurper of the British class system
D. Dracula as transgressor of God’s order
Based on your readings for this course, which of the following best summarizes how most critics interpret the crumbling castle in “The Castle of Otranto” ?
A. The castle represents the presence of newer technologies.
B. The castle signifies the ruin of feudal medievalism.
C. The castle symbolizes the desire for a more powerful aristocracy.
D. The castle shows the lack of change in popular architecture styles.
Why is it significant that Dracula is from Transylvania ?
A. Transylvania is England’s economic rival.
B. Transylvania and England had been at war in the 1860s.
C. Transylvania represents a vaguely known and, therefore, suspicious country.
D. Transylvania and England were once part of the Holy Roman Empire.
Which psychological issue is NOT typical of the Gothic novel ?
A. Daydreams
B. Aberrant mental states
C. Violence
D. Sexual rapacity
How is “Jane Eyre” different from the novels of the first wave of English Gothic novels ?
A. Its protagonist is at risk for sexual transgression.
B. It is a Bildungsroman.
C. It explains strange phenomena.
D. The theme of imprisonment is prominent.
Which character best represents the concept of terror versus that of horror in Lewis’s “The Monk” ?
A. Agnes
B. Ambrosio
C. Baptiste
D. Matilda
How does Frankenstein’s monster learn about the Garden of Eden ?
A. He reads the Bible.
B. He is taught by Victor about the Bible.
C. He reads Milton’s “Paradise Lost.”
D. He listens outside church services.
Why do critics see Frankenstein’s monster as equivalent to the Biblical Adam ?
A. His habitat is equivalent to the Garden of Eden.
B. He is a mistake.
C. He is the first of his kind.
D. He is responsible for the burden of original sin.
Which term is most closely affiliated with the female Gothic ?
A. Terror
B. Sentimentalism
C. Horror
D. Ghosts
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