MCQs 1: All of the following are ways in which “The Mysteries of Udolpho” reflects the values of England the 1790s EXCEPT_____________?
The triumph of reason over passion
The rise of individual responsibility
The social and fiscal independence of women
The negative critique of Catholicism
MCQs 2: How is “Jane Eyre” different from the novels of the first wave of English Gothic novels ?
Its protagonist is at risk for sexual transgression.
It is a Bildungsroman.
It explains strange phenomena.
The theme of imprisonment is prominent.
MCQs 3: How does the character Dracula unsettle the Victorian patriarchy ?
He threatens to spread his madness to women.
His sexuality appeals to women.
He protects women’s chastity and virginity.
He provides a way for Victorian men to blame their actions on women.
MCQs 4: Why do most scholars assume that Radcliffe favored “explained supernaturalism” ?
Her sense of morality and decorum
Her defiance of contemporary culture
Her lack of imagination
Her full embrace of the Gothic vision of Walpole, Beckford, and Lewis
MCQs 5: What is the original meaning of the word “Gothic” ?
Of or relating to anything Medieval
Of or relating to anything rude, uncivilized, or ignorant; devoid of culture and taste
Of or relating to the Germanic tribes that invaded and established kingdoms in Europe in the first millennium
Of or relating to a particular style of architecture
MCQs 6: What did the novelists of the first wave of Gothic literature think of religion ?
Roman Catholicism was wrongfully dismantled in England by Henry VIII in the 16th century.
Jews represent sympathetic literary heroes.
Religion is race-neutral.
The Spanish Inquisition and the legend of the wandering Jew confirm the superiority of England.
MCQs 7: How does the uncanny function in “Frankenstein” ?
The normal activity of vivisection is represented as horrible.
Seemingly normal characters are actually terrifying.
The dramatic landscape provides an alternative to the usual world.
The monster’s grotesque body is actually made of human parts.
MCQs 8: Which of the following terms is traditionally associated with the male Gothic ?
MCQs 9: Who should NOT be viewed as Prometheus in Shelley’s “Frankenstein” ?
MCQs 10: In “The Castle of Otranto” what “monstrous Other” does Manfred embody ?
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