This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Literature > Movements > Gothic Literature > Gothic Literature – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Gothic Literature Quiz 2 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Southern Gothic literature began to become popular around the end of which American war? A) Vietnam War. B) World War II. C) Civil War. D) World War I. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) World War II. 2. Why did Usher place his sister's body in the vault? A) He wanted to be close to his sister. B) He thought there were grave robbers. C) He thought she might be a zombie. D) He thought the doctors would steal the body. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) He thought the doctors would steal the body. 3. Who was the most popular Victorian Gothic author? A) Marley Shelley. B) Edgar Allen Poe. C) Doug McIntire. D) William Lancaster. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Edgar Allen Poe. 4. Techniques:What is a noun? A) A doing word. B) A describing word. C) An object or thing. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) An object or thing. 5. The literal type of Conan Doyles writing A) Archetypal. B) Analogy. C) Allusion. D) Plot. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Archetypal. 6. What feature does the narrator notice about the exterior of the house which extends from roof to tarn A) A fissure. B) Fungi. C) Vacant, eye-like windows. D) Fallen masonry. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A fissure. 7. Who wrote Dracula? A) Mary Shelley. B) Bram Stoker. C) Edgar Allan Poe. D) Shirley Jackson. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bram Stoker. 8. Which of the following supernatural creatures is commonly found in gothic literature? A) Vampire. B) Zombie. C) Ghost. D) Werewolf. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Vampire. 9. What happened in 1692? A) The Necromancer was written. B) 12 slaves were hung. C) England declares war on France. D) Witchcraft. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Witchcraft. 10. Edgar Allen Poe was a transcendentalist. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 11. Part A:Which option is the best statement of one of the main ideas in "House Taken Over" ? A) Each time people avoid confronting their fear, they lose a little more of themselves, until, finally, they have lost everything. B) People who live in large homes lose track of how much space they have; the space becomes meaningless, and soon they no longer need it at all. C) Some people have many belongings and do not seem to care, but when they lose everything, they realize how important those belongings were to them. D) People who do not build relationships with outsiders will regret this decision, because eventually they will need the support of others, and it will be too late. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Each time people avoid confronting their fear, they lose a little more of themselves, until, finally, they have lost everything. 12. Macabre is the ..... as gothic. A) Same. B) Different. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Different. 13. In the story "The Feather Pillow", the doctor knew exactly what was wrong with Alicia. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 14. 20th century Gothic literature has the same characteristics as those of the 19th century. A) Right. B) Wrong. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Wrong. 15. Why is Gothic literature attractive? A) Anger. B) Thriller. C) Suspense. D) Adrenaline. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Adrenaline. 16. The passing of time represents an attempt to hide from death. Which detail from the story supports this interpretation? A) The music stops each time the ebony clock chimes. B) The mystery guest has blook on his mask. C) The reverlers look like dreams moving from room to room. D) The seven chambers all have different colors. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The music stops each time the ebony clock chimes. 17. What country does Dracula's castle reside in? A) Romania. B) Turkey. C) England. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Romania. 18. A verse or group of lines in a poem A) Stanza. B) Rhyme Scheme. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Stanza. 19. What happens at the end of The Tell-Tale Heart? A) The narrator dies. B) The narrator gets away with it. C) The narrator runs away. D) The narrator confesses. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The narrator confesses. 20. What type of conflict is the following example?Luckily no one was killed in the tornado, but hundreds of people lost their homes. A) Character vs. nature. B) Character vs. self. C) Character vs. character. D) Character vs. society. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Character vs. nature. 21. What does Prince Prospero's name mean? A) Selfishness. B) Vanity. C) Poverty. D) Wealth. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Wealth. 22. Which term describes the quality of being attractive and fascinating? A) Dimension. B) Motivate. C) Allure. D) Evoke. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Allure. 23. Flannery O'Connor was ..... in the midst of many ..... A) Protestants; Muslims. B) Catholic; Protestants. C) Protestant; Catholics. D) Jewish; Protestants. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Catholic; Protestants. 24. Which of these examples would BEST fall into the "Gothic" category? A) The Conjuring. B) Nightmare before Christmas. C) Alien. D) Smile. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Conjuring. 25. Which of the following best illustrates why Prince Prospero's name is ironic? A) No one calls him by it. B) He isn't really wealthy. C) He leads a carefree life. D) He dies a horrible death. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) He dies a horrible death. 26. Why is Pip in the graveyard? A) He was looking for food. B) He was brushing his teeth. C) He was taking his dog for a walk. . D) He's visiting his parents. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) He's visiting his parents. 27. Who is the author of the famous gothic novel 'Frankenstein'? A) Charlotte Bronte. B) Mary Shelley. C) Emily Bronte. D) Jane Austen. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mary Shelley. 28. How did the town decide who won the lottery? A) Each family had to give up one member to play by choosing. B) Whoever had the black dot on the paper after drawing from the box. C) A drawing of straws throughout the town. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Whoever had the black dot on the paper after drawing from the box. 29. Which themes does Gothic literature explore? A) Love, friendship, and loyalty. B) Hope, optimism, and happiness. C) Isolation, oppression, and the human capacity for endurance. D) Adventure, exploration, and discovery. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Isolation, oppression, and the human capacity for endurance. 30. What is the supernatural? A) Something fun. B) A human like creature. C) A force that is beyond scientific understanding. D) A human being. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A force that is beyond scientific understanding. 31. The word that best sums up Miss Emily's attitude toward those who try to collect taxes from her is A) Superior. B) Timid. C) Puzzled. D) Bored. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Superior. 32. What is a common setting in gothic literature? A) A modern office. B) A quiet suburb. C) An ancient castle. D) A bustling city. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) An ancient castle. 33. Gothic Literature was an offshoot of what movement? A) Romanticism. B) The Renaissance. C) Marxism. D) The Enlightenment. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Romanticism. 34. What POV is it when the narrator speaks directly to the reader? (uses words you and your) A) Third person limited. B) Second person. C) Third person omniscient. D) First person. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Second person. 35. What type of emotions are typically evoked in gothic literature? A) Laughter and joy. B) Fear and suspense. C) Relaxation and peace. D) Excitement and thrill. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fear and suspense. 36. Which event in the story causes the father to announce that "The visit is over" ? A) The stranger talks about the stain on the wall. B) The stranger's request to sit on the basement steps. C) The stranger talks about his father. D) The stranger starts to cry uncontrollably. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The stranger's request to sit on the basement steps. 37. Which of the following authors is known for their contribution to Southern gothic literature? A) Toni Morrison. B) Flannery O'Connor. C) William Faulkner. D) Ernest Hemingway. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Flannery O'Connor. 38. Which of the following emotions is associated with the supernatural occurrences and eerie atmosphere in Gothic tales? A) Happiness. B) Dread and unease. C) Awe and wonder. D) Confusion. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dread and unease. 39. What does the word "tumultuous" mean A) A point of view. B) Noisy and disorderly. C) Never again. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Noisy and disorderly. 40. Poems can be powerful and ..... intense emotions that many people suppress during times of grief, which can help in the mourning process. A) Gothic. B) Motivate. C) Evoke. D) Psychological. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Evoke. 41. What is meant by the word ghostly? A) When someone is very skinny. B) When someone is very old. C) When something resembles a ghost. D) When someone lives by themselves. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) When something resembles a ghost. 42. With which of the following aphorisms would Emerson most probably disagree? A) You don't need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows. B) No one can make you feel inferior without your consent. C) Science is the way to live life. D) No man is wise enough by himself. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) No man is wise enough by himself. 43. Which of the following was not an event that happened in the story? A) When the stranger comes into the house, he wants to go through every room, including the kitchen, living room, and the boy's room. B) The stranger starts to redecorate the house to make it like it was when he lived in it. C) In each room he has memories of his childhood-some good and some bad. D) When he asks to go to the basement, the father makes the man leave the house and he disappears into the distance. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The stranger starts to redecorate the house to make it like it was when he lived in it. 44. Where did the narrator first meet Roderick? A) They're related. B) Boyhood companions. C) School. D) Family friends. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) School. 45. How did Gothic Literature help the narrator? Choose the MOST correct answer. A) It took her mind off of her problems. B) It helped her with her parents divorce. C) It taught her that life isn't easy and people are complex. D) It helped to learn that life has ups and downs and people have good qualities and flaws and you have to embrace it all. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It helped to learn that life has ups and downs and people have good qualities and flaws and you have to embrace it all. 46. Jose threw his backpack down and ran to the stack of mail on the counter. His hands trembled as he held up a thin white envelope. You can infer that: A) Jose is nervous about this letter. B) Jose already knows what this letter says. C) Jose gets interesting letters every day. D) Jose doesn't want to read the letter. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Jose is nervous about this letter. 47. Which Gothic Literature element shows the protagonist as flawed with monstrous elements? A) Romance. B) Damsel in distress. C) Villain. D) Anti-hero. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Anti-hero. 48. Which of these is a feature of Gothic settings? A) Isolated location. B) Warm weather. C) A gentle breeze. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Isolated location. 49. What was going to happen if both Roderick and his sister die from their mysterious illnesses? A) End of the Usher name. B) A new house owner. C) End of the world. D) A new family name. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) End of the Usher name. 50. What does the word "cognitive" mean? A) Of, relating to, being, or involving conscious intellectual activity. B) A point of view. C) Never again. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Of, relating to, being, or involving conscious intellectual activity. 51. Odd one out:which of these is NOT a Gothic convention? A) Aiming to scare the reader in an enjoyable way. B) Aiming to make the reader laugh. C) Presenting over the top emotions from characters. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Aiming to make the reader laugh. 52. Stephen King said in Danse Macabre that this is the paradox of horror writing A) People hate vampires. B) His books are often banned. C) Love stories are more popular. D) Our imaginations scare us more than anything. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Our imaginations scare us more than anything. 53. What is the name of the monster who steals children's eyes whilst they are sleeping? A) The Grinch. B) The Headless Horseman. C) The Bogey-man. D) The Sandman. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The Sandman. 54. What does the word "weary" mean A) A point of view. B) Very tired. C) Never again. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Very tired. 55. In "Desiree's Baby, " which item did Armand NOT have put in the bonfire? A) A cradle. B) Gloves. C) Wedding dress. D) Letters. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Wedding dress. 56. The word 'gothic' can also be applied to architecture. A) Right. B) Wrong. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Right. 57. What is the conflict in The Fall of the House of Usher? A) The house is falling apart. B) The Usher siblings are ill and seem to be losing their grip on reality. C) The house is coming alive and is haunted. D) The narrator is being taken over by fear. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Usher siblings are ill and seem to be losing their grip on reality. 58. When discussing The Veldt, who are the two children? A) Sarah & Daniel. B) Peter & Wendy. C) George & Lydia. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Peter & Wendy. 59. Which of the following is the correct MLA in-text citation of the passage? A) "Ladies and gentlemen, let the seventy-fourth Hunger Games begin!" (Collins 147). B) "Ladies and gentlemen, let the seventy-fourth Hunger Games begin." (Collins 147)!. C) "Ladies and gentlemen, let the seventy-fourth Hunger Games begin" (Collins 147). D) "Ladies and gentlemen, let the seventy-fourth Hunger Games begin" (Collins 147)!. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) "Ladies and gentlemen, let the seventy-fourth Hunger Games begin" (Collins 147)!. 60. In "House Taken Over", What do the narrator and his sister do when the back section of the house is taken over? A) They sell the house and move away. B) The call the police and file a report. C) They move into the other part of the house. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They move into the other part of the house. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesMovements QuizzesEnglish Literature QuizzesGothic Literature Quiz 1Gothic Literature Quiz 3Gothic Literature Quiz 4Gothic Literature Quiz 5Gothic Literature Quiz 6Gothic Literature Quiz 7Gothic Literature Quiz 8Gothic Literature Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books