This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Literature > Movements > Gothic Literature > Gothic Literature – Quiz 4 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Gothic Literature Quiz 4 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Techniques:What is onomatopoeia? A) This is where you use words that sound like the sound they make. B) This is where you use rhyming words. C) This is when you use several verbs together. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) This is where you use words that sound like the sound they make. 2. While not always present, elements like ..... horror are common A) I couldn't think of a fourth option, so it's not this one!. B) Philosophical. C) Suspenseful. D) Psychological. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Psychological. 3. True/False:Modern Gothic literature often has an unsettling/suspenseful mood. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 4. Living in another part of the country helped to broaden my ..... A) Perspective. B) Gothic. C) Allure. D) Motivate. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Perspective. 5. What book arguably started Gothic literature? A) Horrid Mysteries. B) The Castle of Otranto. C) The Necromancer. D) The Mask of Satan. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Castle of Otranto. 6. What should you NOT do in a piece of descriptive writing. A) Tell and don't show. B) Show and don't tell. C) Write in paragraphs. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tell and don't show. 7. Which of these is a purpose of descriptive writing. A) Writing to give your views and opinions. B) Writing to capture the atmosphere in a place. C) Writing to tell a story. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Writing to capture the atmosphere in a place. 8. What is the typical setting for Victorian gothic literature? A) Dark and mysterious locations such as old mansions, castles, or abbeys. B) Open fields and meadows. C) Modern cityscapes. D) Bright and sunny beaches. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dark and mysterious locations such as old mansions, castles, or abbeys. 9. What did the narrator like about Edgar Allan Poe's stories? A) He like that they were short. B) He enjoyed that it almost felt like the characters were speaking to him. C) He enjoyed how many pictures the books had. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He enjoyed that it almost felt like the characters were speaking to him. 10. Once upon a midnight dreary is an example of? A) Imagery. B) Metaphor. C) Refrain. D) Simile. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Imagery. 11. After her death, Lucy becomes known as ..... A) Dracula's bride. B) The "Bloofer Lady". C) Madame Westerna. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The "Bloofer Lady". 12. What is the time period (century) of gothic literature? A) 16th & 17th Century. B) 17th & 18th Century. C) 15th & 16th Century. D) 18th & 19th Century. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 18th & 19th Century. 13. Which of these was NOT an example of the characters in Gothic Literature? A) Evil Person. B) Vampire. C) Ghost. D) Disney Characters. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Disney Characters. 14. What kills Roderick at the end of the story? A) The narrator. B) Roderick. C) Fear. D) Madeline. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Fear. 15. True or False:Gothic literature came to be because of gothic architecture in the Middle Ages A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 16. When Fortunato offers to judge the wine, Montresor responds by A) Being sincerely eage. B) Being sincerely reluctant. C) Pretending to be eager. D) Pretending to be reluctant. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Pretending to be reluctant. 17. Which is a common element of the Southern Gothic writing style? A) Using short, choppy sentences. B) Using improper punctuation. C) Using long, complex sentences. D) Using dialect. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Using dialect. 18. Death was a ..... in "A Rose for Emily." We saw this through Emily's father and lover. A) Money. B) Theme. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Theme. 19. What country did the northern Gothic tribes invade (this is also where Gothic Lit was born!) A) United States. B) Europe. C) Ireland. D) New England. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Europe. 20. What is Spiritualism? A) Spirits gettin turnt. B) Fight the man. C) Spiritualism is known as the belief that the dead can communicate with the living. D) Salveter give me an A. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Spiritualism is known as the belief that the dead can communicate with the living. 21. What does 'eponymous' mean? A) This when a text is named after the main character. B) This is a type of headphone. C) This is when your identity is a secret. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) This when a text is named after the main character. 22. The five to six month seclusion of Prospero in his castle provides: A) Him protection against the epidemic raging outside. B) Time for the plague to take its course through his body. C) Him a reason to use his influence and prosperity to help others. D) Him time to reconnect with loved ones. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Him protection against the epidemic raging outside. 23. Which of the following best describes gothic literature? A) Literature that explores grotesque characters and eerie, violent occurrences in dreary settings. B) Literature that explores the appreciation of the individual over society as a whole. C) Literature that emphasizes science, reason, and order over emotion, religion, and spirituality. D) Literature that focuses on the natural world as a force that controls human fate and destiny. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Literature that explores grotesque characters and eerie, violent occurrences in dreary settings. 24. Which of these is NOT a feature of gothic style writing? A) A gloomy, decaying setting. B) Lighthearted comedy. C) Supernatural beings or monsters. D) Terrible weather. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Lighthearted comedy. 25. The description of Miss Emily's house filled with "dust and shadows" after her death contributes to the mood of ..... A) Formality. B) Disrepair. C) Decay. D) Comfort. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Decay. 26. A claim in a paragraph includes the following: A) A clear concise statement the writer is trying to prove as correct. B) A preview of your main points (usually 3). C) Both A & B. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both A & B. 27. The sequence of events that happens through a Sherlock Holmes book A) Plot. B) Mood. C) Area. D) Regionalism. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Plot. 28. What type of characters are often found in Modern Gothic literature? A) Ordinary (Complex). B) Mythical Creatures. C) Robots. D) Superheroes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ordinary (Complex). 29. After which event in "Where Is Here?" does the father announce forcefully, "The visit is over" ? A) The stranger's bursting into tears. B) The stranger's entrance into the house. C) The stranger's request to sit on the basement steps. D) The stranger's statement that there used be a water stain on the wall. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The stranger's request to sit on the basement steps. 30. The particular way of considering a matter through the view of the characters in Hound of the Baskervilles A) Point of view. B) Simile. C) Imagery. D) Gothic. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Point of view. 31. A feeling of anxiety or dismay, typically at something unexpected. A) Constipation. B) Carnation. C) Consternation. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Consternation. 32. What Gothic element is used when the lightning hits the tree? A) Omens and Curses. B) Supernatural and Paranormal Activity. C) Mystery and Fear. D) Atmosphere and Setting. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Omens and Curses. 33. "Where Is Here?" focuses mostly on which of the following? A) The strong influence of the irrational on human behavior. B) The stability of marital relationships. C) The precise, mathematical design of the universe. D) The dependable beauty of nature. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The strong influence of the irrational on human behavior. 34. What type of conflict is the following example?Two siblings are arguing over who gets to sit in the front seat. A) Character vs. self. B) Character vs. society. C) Character vs. character. D) Character vs. nature. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Character vs. character. 35. Who is this a representation of? A) Dr Frankenstein's monster. B) Dr Frankenstein. C) Dr. Hyde. D) Frankenstein. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dr Frankenstein's monster. 36. Gloomy in an over exaggerated sad way A) Lugubrious. B) Morose. C) Dull. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lugubrious. 37. Moment in the story where a character achieves realization. Montag in Fahrenheit 451 realized that Captain Beatty had wanted to die rather than live in their society after he had killed him. A) Epiphany. B) Epic. C) Anaphora. D) Allegory. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Epiphany. 38. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of gothic literature? A) Virginal maiden. B) Heroic protagonist. C) Modern city setting. D) Predatory male villain. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Modern city setting. 39. What do the flaws of characters in southern gothic novels help the author imply in their story? A) He nastiness of Southerners' personalities. B) The negative aspects of Southern culture, such as racism, violence and other social issues. C) The decline of America after the Civil War. D) The postive aspects of Southern culture, such as music and holiday celebrations. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The negative aspects of Southern culture, such as racism, violence and other social issues. 40. Which one describes what the father was thinking when the stranger was roaming around the outside of the house? A) The father is curious about what the stranger is doing but respects the stranger's desire to revisit his memories. B) The father is afraid of the stranger and wants him to leave. C) The father is angry with the mother for allowing the man on their property and answering the door. D) The father wants to join the stranger and hear stories about the old house. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The father is curious about what the stranger is doing but respects the stranger's desire to revisit his memories. 41. What type of conflict is the following example?Jordan got detention for skipping class. A) Character vs. nature. B) Character vs. society. C) Character vs. self. D) Character vs. character. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Character vs. society. 42. Who wanted to study Lady Madeline's illness? A) The Narrator. B) The doctors. C) Madeline Usher. D) Roderick Usher. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The doctors. 43. Which of the following Gothic elements applies to the Stranger in "Where is Here?" A) Tells the family of a mysterious illness he had while in the house. B) Shows the family a picture of his ailing sister. C) Reveals the trap door hidden in the boy's bedroom. D) Shows up alone on a cool November night. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Shows up alone on a cool November night. 44. Which of the following is not a part of Gothic literature? A) Romanticism. B) Nonfiction. C) Horror. D) Fiction. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nonfiction. 45. Narration in Gothic Literature is usually highly emotional with lots of twists and turns. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 46. What is ONE gothic element found in the story of The Veldt? A) Social Upheaval. B) Suspense. C) Wild Nature. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Wild Nature. 47. What is implied in the following statement? "We've all been dead ..... they've all been dead ..... a long time." A) That the stranger's family is in the house. B) That the stranger and his family have all died. C) That the stranger is dead but his family is alive. D) That the stranger's parents are dead. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) That the stranger and his family have all died. 48. Which of these character traits, best describes a Byronic hero? A) Warm and friendly. B) Moody, arrogant and brooding. C) Calm and cuddly. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Moody, arrogant and brooding. 49. In the story "The Feather Pillow" how does Jordan react to his wife's illness? A) He spends all of his time at work. B) He buys her medicine that makes her worse. C) He stays by her side. D) He sends for her mother. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He stays by her side. 50. In what city was Flannery O'Connor born? A) Dawsonville. B) Hazelhurst. C) Savannah. D) Macon. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Savannah. 51. Disfigured faces or figures are an example of ..... A) Anti-hero. B) The grotesque. C) Superstition. D) Supernatural. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The grotesque. 52. Choose the correct difference between foreboding and foreshadowing A) Forebode= something great will happen & foreshadow= something bad will happen. B) Forebode= something interesting will happen & foreshadow= something great will happen. C) Forebode= a feeling something bad will happen & foreshadow= something will happen. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Forebode= a feeling something bad will happen & foreshadow= something will happen. 53. What is the name of the main character in "The Woman in Black" ? A) Victor. B) Arthur. C) Fred. D) James. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Arthur. 54. Which two characters die in the last chapter of Dracula? A) Dracula and Mina. B) Dracula and Jonathan Harker. C) Dracula and Quincy Morris. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dracula and Quincy Morris. 55. Which detail best supports that the stranger is actually a ghost. A) He mentions the flowers in the kitchen. B) He left wearing all black. C) When he turned into the light, his face was shrunken and pale. D) He makes a reference to being dead. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) He makes a reference to being dead. 56. Which novel is considered the first gothic novel? A) Frankenstein. B) Northanger Abbey. C) The Castle of Otranto. D) Dracula. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The Castle of Otranto. 57. Which disability does Mr. Shiftlet have? A) Impaired mental ability. B) A speech disability. C) An injured hand. D) A missing arm. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A missing arm. 58. What is meant by a 'theme' in English? A) The colour scheme of a book's front cover. . B) An idea that repeats itself or pervades through a piece of writing. C) The mood set by a piece of writing. D) The song that plays at the start of a TV show. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) An idea that repeats itself or pervades through a piece of writing. 59. When annotating the text in "My Introduction to Gothic Literature, " what do your highlights in GREEN mean? A) These are key words and phrases that are important or have a Gothic tone. B) These are key details in the essay that are the most important parts of the text. C) These are parts that describe the author's feelings. D) These are vocabulary words. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) These are key details in the essay that are the most important parts of the text. 60. What animal(s) can be found in the nursery in The Veldt? A) Lions. B) Dogs. C) Kangaroos. D) None of above. 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