MCQs 1: In “Dracula” what does the death of Lucy suggest ?
That sexual purity was less important than society’s safety
That female sexuality is dangerous and must be destroyed
That women are not one-dimensional
That men consider themselves responsible for their own fates
MCQs 2: What is the significance of “the Other” in Gothic novels ?
They are almost always the subjects of omens and curses.
They are typically heroes.
They always express deviant sexual tendencies.
They are perceived as dangerous because they are unknown.
MCQs 3: All of the following define the Gothic EXCEPT________________?
MCQs 4: What is the significance of the “bloody bedchamber” in Gothic fiction ?
It represents male sexuality.
It suggests female complicity in sexual deviance.
It refers to the location of murder in Gothic novels.
It symbolizes the forced sequestration of women both before and after marriage.
MCQs 5: What is the origin of the vampire myth ?
Stoker’s “Dracula”
Beckford’s “Vathek”
Ancient civilizations worldwide
Walpole’s “The Castle of Otranto”
MCQs 6: According to Radcliffe, what is the difference between terror and horror ?
Horror is only a sense of the sublime.
Terror contracts the soul.
Terror involves uncertainty and obscurity.
Horror fails to awaken and expand the soul.
MCQs 7: 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 8: 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 9: 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 10: How do theorists suggest that the Gothic novel resembles queer and camp ?
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