English Literature MCQs

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What is Gothic about the narrative structure of “Frankenstein” ?


aThe erratic movement of time and place


bThe readers’ unwavering empathy for Frankenstein


cThe reliable narrator


dThe mix of language in terms of voice, diction, and rhythm



When Mary Shelley writes about ghosts, what is her concern ?


aPeople are foolishly superstitious.


bA world devoid of supernatural phenomena is a better world.


cA belief in ghosts is a belief in imagination.


dThe personification of nature is regressive.



What is Strawberry Hill ?


aThe ancestral home of Ann Radcliffe


bThe ancestral home of HoraceWalpole


cOne of the settings in “The Mysteries of Udolpho”


dThe inspiration for “The Castle of Otranto”



Why does Radcliffe favor the term “romance” as the subtitle to “The Mysteries of Udolpho” ?


aRadcliffe wants to emphasize the happy ending of the marriage of Emily and Valancourt.


bIt frees Radcliffe from a strict adherence to common life, allowing her to place Emily in challenging situations.


cRadcliffe considers her work a continuation of the sentimental novel of the 18th century.


dIt acknowledges the lack of supernatural plot tricks.



Which character best represents the concept of terror versus that of horror in Lewis’s “The Monk” ?


aAgnes


bAmbrosio


cBaptiste


dMatilda


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In “The Yellow Wallpaper” what does Gilman suggest about madness ?


aThat it is necessary to contain mad women


bThat it is an artificial patriarchal tool


cThat men also are mad


dThat female madness is a serious obstacle to women’s liberation



How does Lewis portray the Catholic confessional in “The Monk”?


aAs a path to redemption


bAs a necessary control


cAs a voyeuristic activity


dAs a model for contemporary police work



In what century and in what literary era was the first Gothic novel written ?


a17th century; Enlightenment


b18th century; Enlightenment


c18th century; Romanticism


d19th century; Romanticism



Based on your readings for the course, which of the following best states how critics often interpret the dead hand in “The Castle of Otranto” ?


aThe hand represents the superiority of the Enlightenment over medievalism.


bThe hand symbolizes the danger of marriage.


cThe hand signifies the mysterious pull of the labyrinth.


dThe hand represents the claim of primogeniture over the living.



In “Dracula” what is the significance of the typewriter ?


aIt allows women to participate in the novel.


b It serves as a path to the public sphere for women.


cIt is a less effective tool than traditional folklore weapons.


dIt becomes a way to conceal information.



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