This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Literature > Genres > Fiction > Gothic Fiction – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Gothic Fiction Quiz 1 (43 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is a common theme in gothic fiction? A) Captivity and abduction. B) Freedom and liberation. C) Equality and justice. D) Peace and harmony. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Captivity and abduction. 2. What's the English for "CROIX" ? A) Crossed. B) Crossing. C) Toss. D) Cross. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Cross. 3. What's the English for "SOLITUDE" ? A) Loneliness. B) Endless. C) Happiness. D) Darkness. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Loneliness. 4. What does the uncanny refer to in gothic fiction? A) Something unfamiliar and unknown. B) Something pleasant and enjoyable. C) Something boring and uninteresting. D) Something dangerous and threatening. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Something unfamiliar and unknown. 5. A vampire is not very strong. A) WRONG. B) RIGHT. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) WRONG. 6. How are women often portrayed in gothic fiction? A) Powerful and dominant. B) Vulnerable and dominated. C) Equal and respected. D) Invisible and ignored. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Vulnerable and dominated. 7. What does the use of extreme or poor weather in gothic novels represent? A) Peace and tranquility. B) Joy and happiness. C) Fear and tension. D) Boredom and indifference. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Fear and tension. 8. What's the French for "WEREWOLF" ? A) Loup garou. B) Monster. C) Young lady. D) Creature. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Loup garou. 9. Vampires love garlic, crucifix and holy water. A) RIGHT. B) WRONG. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) WRONG. 10. Vampires don't sleep in a coffin. A) WRONG. B) RIGHT. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) WRONG. 11. What's the French for "TURN INTO" ? A) To return. B) Turn. C) Transform. D) Return. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Transform. 12. Dracula's castle is in ..... A) Romania. B) Germany. C) England. D) Russia. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Romania. 13. Vampires can turn into animals. A) WRONG. B) RIGHT. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) RIGHT. 14. What's the English for "SOUFFLER" ? A) Plow. B) Slow. C) Flow. D) Blow. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Blow. 15. What's the French for "GARLIC" ? A) Ail. B) Coffin. C) Fog. D) Onion. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ail. 16. What's the French for "VANISH" ? A) Come. B) To lie. C) Disappear. D) Appear. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Disappear. 17. Vampires have no reflection in a mirror. A) WRONG. B) RIGHT. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) RIGHT. 18. What exerts a continuous influence on the present in gothic fiction? A) The future. B) The past. C) The present. D) The unknown. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The past. 19. What's the French for "BROUILLARD" ? A) Moist. B) Wind. C) Mist. D) Storm. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mist. 20. Frankenstein is the name of A) The scientist. B) The monster. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The scientist. 21. Which novel is largely credited with kick-starting the English gothic phenomenon? A) Wuthering Heights. B) The Castle of Otranto. C) Frankenstein. D) Dracula. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Castle of Otranto. 22. What's the French for "FINGERNAILS" ? A) Mains. B) Fingers. C) Nails. D) Bras. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Nails. 23. What's the English for "JEUNE FILLE" ? A) Girl. B) Lady. C) Maiden. D) Woman. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Maiden. 24. What's the English for "SOMBRE" ? A) Mad. B) Black. C) Dark. D) Desk. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dark. 25. What are examples of supernatural beings in gothic fiction? A) Ghosts and witches. B) Aliens and robots. C) Mermaids and fairies. D) Vampires and werewolves. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ghosts and witches. 26. What is suspense? Select the correct answer/s: A) Suspense is the same as foreshadowing. B) Suspense predicts everything that will happen in the text. C) Suspense is related to perceived danger or threat. D) Suspense is a feeling of uncertainty about what may happen. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Suspense is a feeling of uncertainty about what may happen. 27. What's the French for "WEIRD" ? A) Odd. B) Scary. C) Sombre. D) Loin. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Odd. 28. What's the French for "LE MAL" ? A) EVIL. B) DIABOLIC. C) DEVIL. D) EVILISH. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) EVIL. 29. What's the French for "MANSION" ? A) Mission. B) Manor. C) Maison. D) Wicked. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Manor. 30. What's the French for "CREEPY" ? A) Self-centered. B) Bloody. C) Odd. D) Scary. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Scary. 31. What's the English for "CHAUVE-SOURIS" ? A) Bet. B) Cat. C) Batman. D) Bat. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Bat. 32. What's the French for "MADNESS" ? A) Fright. B) Madness. C) Strangeness. D) Solitude. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Madness. 33. Vampires survive on the blood of others. A) WRONG. B) RIGHT. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) RIGHT. 34. What's the French for "COMPLEXION" ? A) Complexion. B) Complex. C) Paint. D) Complication. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Complexion. 35. What's the English for "BOUGIE" ? A) Candle. B) Handle. C) Candy. D) Hurdle. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Candle. 36. Which type of landscapes are often featured in gothic fiction? A) Remote and rugged landscapes. B) Urban landscapes. C) Tropical landscapes. D) Desert landscapes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Remote and rugged landscapes. 37. "DRACULA" was written by A) Mary Shelley. B) William Shakespeare. C) Bram Stoker. D) Stephen King. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Bram Stoker. 38. Vampires cast no shadow. A) RIGHT. B) WRONG. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) RIGHT. 39. Select the one that is not a gothic character archetype: A) The vulnerable woman. B) Byronic hero. C) Side Kick. D) The supernatural. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Side Kick. 40. What is one of the most recognizable features of gothic fiction? A) Modern houses. B) Crumbling castles. C) City streets. D) Beach resorts. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Crumbling castles. 41. What kind of emotions do gothic protagonists frequently experience? A) Calm and contentment. B) Confusion and uncertainty. C) Excitement and adventure. D) Rage and terror. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Rage and terror. 42. What does he say when the monster moves? A) WHERE DO YOU LIVE?. B) IT'S UGLY!. C) IT'S ALIVE!. D) HOW ARE YOU DOING?. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) IT'S ALIVE!. 43. What does the scientist use to revive the monster? A) Water. B) Wind. C) Battery. D) Lightning. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Lightning. Related QuizzesGenres QuizzesEnglish Literature QuizzesFiction Short Story Literature QuizHistorical Fiction QuizMagical Realism Quiz 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books