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- Which one of the following events inspired the trend of body transformation in Gothic novels ?
MCQs: Which one of the following events inspired the trend of body transformation in Gothic novels ?
The decline in animal dissections
The increase in scientific experimentation
The end of absolute monarchy
The end of the Vitalist Controversy
MCQs 1: In what way does Thornfield Hall differ from the Castle of Otranto, Udolpho, and the Convent of St. Clare ?
It is the scene of violence.
It is the scene of sexual transgression.
It is the scene of redemption for the Byronic hero.
It serves as a kind of prison.
MCQs 2: In what way does Radcliffe depart from Walpole’s earlier tradition ?
She creates a strong male hero to rescue Emily.
She is not concerned with issues of rightful inheritance.
She sets the novel in present day.
She resolves the appearance of supernatural phenomena.
MCQs 3: How do theorists suggest that the Gothic novel resembles queer and camp ?
The body is represented in abnormal ways.
Women’s issues are interrogated.
Gender issues are often overlooked.
Many protagonists’ mothers are absent.
MCQs 4: How did the term “Gothic” become associated with the literary phenomenon known as the Gothic novel ?
The excessive violence found in the Gothic novel
The barbarians that populate the Gothic novel
The use of the word in the subtitle of Walpole’s novel
The style of architecture found in the Gothic novel
MCQs 5: Why is the concept of the sublime important in Gothic literature ?
It leads the reader to overlook the beauty of nature.
It reminds readers of their civic duties.
It causes an experience of elestasis, or transport.
It creates a sense of contentment.
MCQs 6: What literary convention is used pervasively in “The Mysteries of Udolpho” ?
MCQs 7: For what historical event did the Gothic serve as a metaphor ?
MCQs 8: Which of the following best describes how the novel “Frankenstein” is understood by critics ?
As a commentary on Victorian England
As an apolitical horror story
As a novel ghostwritten by Perce Shelley
As an exploration on the effects of science on humanity
MCQs 9: What constitutes a “monstrous Other” in “The Yellow Wallpaper” ?
MCQs 10: All of the following are ways Dracula represents the “monstrous Other” EXCEPT_______________?
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