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The Gothic Novel

For many scholars, what distinguishes terror from horror in the Gothic novel ?

For many scholars, what distinguishes terror from horror in 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

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Which statement best summarizes the parallel between Frankenstein and Prometheus ?

Which statement best summarizes the parallel between Frankenstein and Prometheus ?

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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What literary purpose does Emily’s stay with the nuns at the convent NOT serve ?

What literary purpose does Emily’s stay with the nuns at the convent NOT serve ?

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.

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What quality does the Gothic novel of the 18th and early 19th centuries share with the majority of English novels of the same time period ?

What quality does the Gothic novel of the 18th and early 19th centuries with the majority of English novels of the same time period ?

A. Realism
B. An epistolary format
C. A focus on the individual
D. An English setting

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Why is “The Castle of Otranto” often considered a reaction against the Enlightenment ?

Why is “The Castle of Otranto” often considered a reaction against the Enlightenment ?

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.

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