A. Sigmund Freud
B. Edmund Lewis
C. Edmund Burke
D. Mary Shelley
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English Literature Mcqs, The Gothic Novel A. The anticipation of the violation of one’s person versus an act of physical violence
B. Plotted revenge versus random violence
C. The male Gothic versus the female Gothic
D. The persistence of the past in the present versus the betrayal in the present of the paternal protector
For many scholars, what distinguishes terror from horror in the Gothic novel ? Read More »
English Literature Mcqs, The Gothic Novel A. Both were successful because they followed the laws of nature.
B. Both refused to use science to do innovative work.
C. Both worked collaboratively.
D. Both suffered for their attempt to do divine work.
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English Literature Mcqs, The Gothic Novel A. Daydreams
B. Aberrant mental states
C. Violence
D. Sexual rapacity
Which psychological issue is NOT typical of the Gothic novel ? Read More »
English Literature Mcqs, The Gothic Novel A. Emily is confronted with the duality of the human mind, at once rational and then mad.
B. Emily is tested regarding the guilt and ghosts of sins past.
C. Emily comes to understand the benefits of a cloistered life.
D. Emily learns the story of Sister Agnes’s past.
What literary purpose does Emily’s stay with the nuns at the convent NOT serve ? Read More »
English Literature Mcqs, The Gothic Novel A. Realism
B. An epistolary format
C. A focus on the individual
D. An English setting
A. Antonia
B. Charlotte Perkins Gilman
C. Jane Eyre
D. Mina Murray Harker
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English Literature Mcqs, The Gothic Novel A. It shows the possible dangers of science.
B. It exposes the deep flaws in medieval ways of thinking about the world.
C. It marks a return to more primitive ways of pre-Enlightenment thought and expression.
D. It suggests that reason is more important than emotion.
Why is “The Castle of Otranto” often considered a reaction against the Enlightenment ? Read More »
English Literature Mcqs, The Gothic Novel A. Imperialism
B. The Woman Question
C. Labor unions
D. Theories of Darwinian evolution
Which cultural theme is NOT referenced in Stoker’s “Dracula” ? Read More »
English Literature Mcqs, The Gothic Novel A. The novel presents the vampire count as a father-figure of great power.
B. The vampire represents a beloved father who seeks to gather together all the women and young men (sons).
C. The vampire represents sexual impotence.
D. The vampire represents the future.
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English Literature Mcqs, The Gothic Novel