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How did the term “Gothic” become associated with the literary phenomenon known as the Gothic novel ?


aThe excessive violence found in the Gothic novel


bThe barbarians that populate the Gothic novel


cThe use of the word in the subtitle of Walpole’s novel


dThe style of architecture found in the Gothic novel



How do theorists suggest that the Gothic novel resembles queer and camp ?


aThe body is represented in abnormal ways.


bWomen’s issues are interrogated.


cGender issues are often overlooked.


dMany protagonists’ mothers are absent.



In what way does Radcliffe depart from Walpole’s earlier tradition ?


aShe creates a strong male hero to rescue Emily.


bShe is not concerned with issues of rightful inheritance.


cShe sets the novel in present day.


dShe resolves the appearance of supernatural phenomena.



In what way does Thornfield Hall differ from the Castle of Otranto, Udolpho, and the Convent of St. Clare ?


aIt is the scene of violence.


b It is the scene of sexual transgression.


cIt is the scene of redemption for the Byronic hero.


dIt serves as a kind of prison.



Which one of the following events inspired the trend of body transformation in Gothic novels ?


aThe decline in animal dissections


bThe increase in scientific experimentation


cThe end of absolute monarchy


dThe end of the Vitalist Controversy



According to Radcliffe, what is the difference between terror and horror ?


aHorror is only a sense of the sublime.


bTerror contracts the soul.


cTerror involves uncertainty and obscurity.


dHorror fails to awaken and expand the soul.



What is the origin of the vampire myth ?


aStoker’s “Dracula”


bBeckford’s “Vathek”


cAncient civilizations worldwide


dWalpole’s “The Castle of Otranto”



What is the significance of the “bloody bedchamber” in Gothic fiction ?


aIt represents male sexuality.


bIt suggests female complicity in sexual deviance.


cIt refers to the location of murder in Gothic novels.


dIt symbolizes the forced sequestration of women both before and after marriage.



All of the following define the Gothic EXCEPT________________?


aThe unknown


bTransgression


cReason


dThe grotesque


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What is the significance of “the Other” in Gothic novels ?


aThey are almost always the subjects of omens and curses.


bThey are typically heroes.


cThey always express deviant sexual tendencies.


dThey are perceived as dangerous because they are unknown.



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