the gothic novel Mcqs
51. In The Gothic Sublime how does Mishra characterize the labyrinth motif ?
comments icon0
A. As the readers inward turn to examine his or her own tangled consciousness

B. As a place for the distressed heroine to hide

C. As a means for characters to directly confront unconscious problems

D. As a plot structure that diminishes the Gothic novels intensity

52. How does the uncanny function in Frankenstein ?
comments icon0
A. The monsters grotesque body is actually made of human parts.

B. The normal activity of vivisection is represented as horrible.

C. Seemingly normal characters are actually terrifying.

D. The dramatic landscape provides an alternative to the usual world.

53. For what historical event did the Gothic serve as a metaphor ?
comments icon0

A. The American Revolution

B. The Industrial Revolution

C. The Battle of Waterloo

D. The French Revolution
54. Although at least one critic has likened Thornfield to Bridewell, in what way are the two structures different ?
comments icon0

A. Each owner upends the prevailing law of the land.

B. Both are former palaces.

C. The owners of each had mistresses.

D. On the outside they look like homes, but on the inside they are prisons

55. How do theorists suggest that the Gothic novel resembles queer and camp ?
comments icon0
A. The body is represented in abnormal ways.

B. Gender issues are often overlooked.

C. Many protagonists mothers are absent.

D. Womens issues are interrogated.

56. What role does Rosario play in the Gothic atmosphere of The Monk ?
comments icon0

A. Angel in the house

B. Queer provocateur

C. Heroine in distress

D. Pursued protagonist

57. In Jane Eyre how does Bertha NOT trouble the patriarchy ?
comments icon0

A. She exemplifies unfeminine anger.

B. She is not submissive.

C. She is understood to be mad.

D. She is sexually deviant.

58. The vampire myth is NOT associated with which of the following ?
comments icon0
A. Incest

B. The fear of being buried alive

C. The fear of dying

D. Life rituals with blood

59. What is a Satanic Hero ?
comments icon0

A. A hero who is usually defined by his fatal attraction to women

B. A hero-villain who defies the laws of Gods universe

C. A hero who is known for being aristocratic, moody, and secretive

D. A character who is essentially kind but performs a horrible act by accident

61. What is the significance of the wandering Jew motif ?
comments icon0
A. The curse of immorality

B. Insanity

C. The presence of omens

D. Religious upheaval

62. In Frankenstein how does Shelley represent science ?
comments icon0

A. As something needed for humans to advance

B. As a way to resolve human madness

C. As inherently monstrous

D. As potentially productive when used correctly

64. Why is it significant that Dracula is from Transylvania ?
comments icon0

A. Transylvania and England were once part of the Holy Roman Empire.

B. Transylvania represents a vaguely known and, therefore, suspicious country.

C. Transylvania and England had been at war in the 1860s.

D. Transylvania is Englands economic rival.

65. How did the term Gothic become associated with the literary phenomenon known as the Gothic novel ?
comments icon0

A. The barbarians that populate the Gothic novel

B. The use of the word in the subtitle of Walpoles novel

C. The style of architecture found in the Gothic novel

D. The excessive violence found in the Gothic novel

66. How is the abbey in The Monk NOT Gothic ?
comments icon0

A. It was built in the Middle Ages.

B. It is a Catholic structure.

C. It is a sanctuary for women.

D. It is labyrinthine.

67. In which way does Gilmans The Yellow Wallpaper include elements of the uncanny ?
comments icon0

A. An apparently normal person is revealed as a man.

B. It reflects a womans everyday life.

C. It features a body transformation.

D. An everyday object causes her terror.
68. Which of the following best describes how the novel Frankenstein is understood by critics ?
comments icon0

A. As an apolitical horror story

B. As a novel ghostwritten by Perce Shelley

C. As a commentary on Victorian England

D. As an exploration on the effects of science on humanity
69. In what way is Dracula NOT an Other figure ?
comments icon0

A. He is from a foreign land.

B. He is a connection to a different time.

C. He is Christian.

D. He is racially different.

70. What constitutes a monstrous Other in The Yellow Wallpaper ?
comments icon0

A. Reading

B. John

C. Writing

D. Cousin Henry and Julia

71. The popularity of which Gothic novelist is parodied in Austens Northanger Abbey ?
comments icon0

A. Matthew Lewis

B. Ann Radcliffe

C. Horace Walpole

D. Mary Shelley

72. How does the motif of the wandering Jew figure in The Monk ?
comments icon0

A. It offers a positive alternative to the excesses of the Catholic Church.

B. It dispels the anti-Semitism associated with the Gothic novel.

C. It introduces one of several supernatural elements into the plot.

D. It suggests that redemption is possible through penitence.

73. What literary convention is used pervasively in The Mysteries of Udolpho ?
comments icon0

A. Satire

B. The uncanny doubling of characters

C. First-person narration

D. Realism

74. Who should NOT be viewed as Prometheus in Shelleys Frankenstein ?
comments icon0

A. Mary Shelley

B. Robert Walton

C. Frankensteins monster

D. Frankenstein

75. All of the following are ways Dracula represents the monstrous Other EXCEPT_______________?
comments icon0
A. Dracula as usurper of the British class system

B. Dracula as sexual predator

C. Dracula as transgressor of Gods order

D. Dracula as foreign invader

76. Why do critics see Frankensteins monster as equivalent to the Biblical Adam ?
comments icon0

A. He is responsible for the burden of original sin.

B. He is a mistake.

C. He is the first of his kind.

D. His habitat is equivalent to the Garden of Eden.

77. In The Gothic Sublime how does Mishra characterize the Gothic novel ?
comments icon0

A. As a version of the Romantic novel

B. As the resolution of madness

C. As the antithesis of postmodernism

D. As a set of literary devices developed in the 18th century but applicable to present day
79. Why do most scholars assume that Radcliffe favored explained supernaturalism ?
comments icon0

A. Her defiance of contemporary culture

B. Her sense of morality and decorum

C. Her lack of imagination

D. Her full embrace of the Gothic vision of Walpole, Beckford, and Lewis

80. All of the following are ways in which The Mysteries of Udolpho reflects the values of England the 1790s EXCEPT_____________?
comments icon0

A. The triumph of reason over passion

B. The rise of individual responsibility

C. The negative critique of Catholicism

D. The social and fiscal independence of women
81. All of the following refer to the uncanny EXCEPT________________?
comments icon0

A. A sense of uncomfortable strangeness

B. A psychoanalytic term that explains terror

C. Unheimlich

D. The supernatural

82. Which of the following best explains the treatment of the heroine in The Mysteries of Udolpho ?
comments icon0

A. The heroine is robbed of psychological complexity by focusing only on horror.

B. The heroines fantasies about the castle are combined with her fear of violation.

C. She is excluded from the novels violent disturbances.

D. She is excluded from the general sense of isolation in the novel.

83. All of the following are labyrinthine in The Mysteries of Udolpho EXCEPT______________?
comments icon0

A. Emilys misfortunes

B. Valancourts character

C. Emilys mind

D. The plot

84. Why does Horace Walpole make use of elaborate machines in The Castle of Otranto ?
comments icon0

A. To support the growth and development of machinery in the 18th century

B. To emphasize the importance of character development over action

C. To assist with the flight and pursuit of villains and their prey

D. To encourage rational evaluation rather than arouse emotional reactions

85. In what way does Gothic-style architecture complement the themes of the Gothic novel ?
comments icon0

A. The reduction in width of the stone masonry in Gothic architecture

B. The scientific advancement of the ribbed vault and flying buttress associated with Gothic architecture

C. The immense scale typical of Gothic structures

D. The ethereal quality of the interior space of Gothic architecture

86. How does Frankensteins monster learn about the Garden of Eden ?
comments icon0

A. He listens outside church services.

B. He reads Miltons Paradise Lost.

C. He reads the Bible.

D. He is taught by Victor about the Bible.

87. In The Castle of Otranto what monstrous Other does Manfred embody ?
comments icon0

A. The outcast

B. The cursed

C. The transgendered

D. The undead

88. What is the original meaning of the word Gothic ?
comments icon0
A. Of or relating to the Germanic tribes that invaded and established kingdoms in Europe in the first millennium

B. Of or relating to anything rude, uncivilized, or ignorant; devoid of culture and taste

C. Of or relating to anything Medieval

D. Of or relating to a particular style of architecture

89. What Gothic literary convention did NOT originate with Horace Walpoles The Castle of Otranto ?
comments icon0

A. The ancestral castle

B. The supernatural

C. Physical violence

D. Psychological terror
90. What did the novelists of the first wave of Gothic literature think of religion ?
comments icon0

A. Roman Catholicism was wrongfully dismantled in England by Henry VIII in the 16th century.

B. Jews represent sympathetic literary heroes.

C. Religion is race-neutral.

D. The Spanish Inquisition and the legend of the wandering Jew confirm the superiority of England.
91. What does the character Dracula symbolize in the novel ?
comments icon0
A. Ancient evil

B. Theories of evolution

C. Modern science

D. The consciousness

92. According to Ellen Moers, how does Radcliffes heroine differ from the typical Gothic woman ?
comments icon0

A. Emily provides a unique example of a weak woman.

B. Emily ends up happily married.

C. Emilys sense of decorum seems to falter late in the novel.

D. Emily is a sensible rather than defenseless woman.
93. In Frankenstein how do dreams function ?
comments icon0

A. They are part of the unconscious controlled by science.

B. They provide relief from the real world.

C. They obscure deep emotions.

D. They prophesy future destruction.
94. What is distinctive about Emilys bedchamber at Udolpho ?
comments icon0

A. It is lavishly furnished.

B. It is haunted.

C. It contains a secret passageway.

D. It does not lock from the inside.
95. All of the following are associated with Gothic architecture EXCEPT_______________?
comments icon0

A. Complicated floor plans

B. Vaulted ceilings

C. Neo-classicism

D. The Middle Ages

96. 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 ?
comments icon0

A. The castle shows the lack of change in popular architecture styles.

B. The castle signifies the ruin of feudal medievalism.

C. The castle represents the presence of newer technologies.

D. The castle symbolizes the desire for a more powerful aristocracy.

97. How does the character Dracula unsettle the Victorian patriarchy ?
comments icon0

A. He threatens to spread his madness to women.

B. His sexuality appeals to women.

C. He provides a way for Victorian men to blame their actions on women.

D. He protects womens chastity and virginity.

98. How is Jane Eyre different from the novels of the first wave of English Gothic novels ?
comments icon0

A. The theme of imprisonment is prominent.

B. It is a Bildungsroman.

C. Its protagonist is at risk for sexual transgression.

D. It explains strange phenomena.