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Practise focused the gothic novel questions with marked answers for exam preparation and subject revision.

the gothic novel Mcqs
81. All of the following refer to the uncanny EXCEPT________________?
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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 ?
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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______________?
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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 ?
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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 ?
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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 ?
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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 ?
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A. The outcast

B. The cursed

C. The transgendered

D. The undead

88. What is the original meaning of the word Gothic ?
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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 ?
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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 ?
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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 ?
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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 ?
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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 ?
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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 ?
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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_______________?
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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 ?
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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 ?
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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 ?
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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.