This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Literature > Movements > Gothic Literature > Gothic Literature – Quiz 8 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Gothic Literature Quiz 8 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The most common feature of gothic literature is the indication of mood through A) Gargoyles. B) Villainous creatures. C) Weather. D) Religious imagery. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Weather. 2. What type of imagery does the following quote exemplify: "The tumult of the wind, like a banshee, and the banging and rattling of the window in its old, ill-Fitting frame. A) Tactile Imagery. B) Auditory Imagery. C) Visual Imagery. D) Olfactory Imagery. E) Gustatory Imagery. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Auditory Imagery. 3. "Nosferatu", a silent film based on "Dracula", was released in which year? A) 1924. B) 1921. C) 1922. D) 1920. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 1922. 4. Which of the following best describes the tone of gothic literature? A) Subtle and understated. B) Realistic and practical. C) Melodramatic and exaggerated. D) Calm and peaceful. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Melodramatic and exaggerated. 5. "Denham's Dandy Dental Detergent, Denham's Dentrifice Dentrifice Dentrifice" in Fahrenheit 451 is an example of? A) Alliteration. B) Analogy. C) Allusion. D) Allegory. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Alliteration. 6. How does the setting contribute to the Southern Gothic atmosphere in "Desiree's Baby" ? A) By portraying an idyllic Southern plantation. B) Through the portrayal of urban landscapes. C) By creating a sense of isolation and decay. D) Through the celebration of modern Southern culture. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) By creating a sense of isolation and decay. 7. Southern Gothic literature was a response to what other literary movement? A) Realism. B) Modernism. C) Romanticism. D) Pop Lit. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Romanticism. 8. The popularity of the terms gothic and goth in 2020 show us A) That people and groups reach into history to transform the present. B) Knowing history can help us understand the present better. C) What's "cool" can become unpopular and then become popular again. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 9. What is the main conflict in "Desiree's Baby" ? A) The struggle for racial equality. B) The clash between old and new South. C) Desiree's internal conflict about her identity. D) The conflict between Desiree and Armand over their marriage. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The conflict between Desiree and Armand over their marriage. 10. What does the dialogue reveal about the characters, including their different perspectives in this passage?The stranger says, "After such a lesson it's hard to take the world on its own terms, isn't it?"In response, the father feigns interest. The father asked, annoyed, "On what terms should it be taken, then?" A) The dialogue shows that the father and stranger are curious about the same things. B) The dialogue between the father and stranger shows a strained politeness that wears down as the story goes on. C) The dialogue between the stranger and father shows that the stranger is angry with the father. D) The dialogue between the father and the strangers shows a friendship that is forming between the two men. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The dialogue between the father and stranger shows a strained politeness that wears down as the story goes on. 11. Which Gothic Literature elements serve as a particularly important omen? A) Omens and Curses. B) Nightmares. C) Emotional Distress. D) Romance. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nightmares. 12. What element is displayed when Victor Frankenstein is in the Swiss Alps confronting the monster A) Omens and Curses. B) Atmosphere and Setting. C) Supernatural and Paranormal Activity. D) Romance. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Atmosphere and Setting. 13. What is the main focus of psychological horror in gothic literature? A) Depicting supernatural elements and paranormal activities. B) Exploring inner fears and psychological torment of characters. C) Portraying physical violence and gore. D) Highlighting the setting and atmosphere of the story. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Exploring inner fears and psychological torment of characters. 14. In "House Taken Over", how do the narrator and his sister spend most of their days? A) Knitting and cleaning. B) Knitting and sleeping. C) Knitting and visiting with friends. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Knitting and cleaning. 15. Which of the following phrases best describes the way that Miss Emily's father treated her? A) In a controlling way that limited her life. B) With occasional dignity and grace. C) With a great deal of concern for her happiness. D) In an authoritarian yet kindly way. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In a controlling way that limited her life. 16. Within the story of The Lottery, there is a black box that could be considered a "main character" of the story. What is the black box symbolizing? A) The black box symbolizes the amount of sadness the town feels. B) The black box symbolizes the need for change. C) The black box symbolizes the tradition of the lottery and the death that it brings. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The black box symbolizes the tradition of the lottery and the death that it brings. 17. A teacher should try to ..... a student to perform well. A) Manipulate. B) Perspective. C) Motivate. D) Allure. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Motivate. 18. We watch the sculptors ..... the clay with great skill and speed. A) Manipulate. B) Pscyhological. C) Perspective. D) Magical Realism. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Manipulate. 19. Part B:Which excerpt from the story best supports the answer to Part A? A) We liked the house because it kept the memories of great-grandparents, our paternal grandfather, our parents and the whole of childhood. B) Irene and I got used to staying in the house by ourselves, which was crazy, eight people could have lived in that place and not have gotten in each other's way. C) Irene never bothered anyone. Once the morning housework was finished, she spent the rest of the day on the sofa in her bedroom, knitting. D) "I had to shut the door to the passage. They've taken over the back part." "In that case, " she said, picking up her needles again, "we'll have to live on this side.". Show Answer Correct Answer: D) "I had to shut the door to the passage. They've taken over the back part." "In that case, " she said, picking up her needles again, "we'll have to live on this side.". 20. Not only did he write The Veldt, but which story below did this author also write? A) Fahrenheit 451. B) The Wild. C) The Yellow Wallpaper. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fahrenheit 451. 21. What are some the elements of gothic literature? A) Happiness and creativity. B) Loudness and strength. C) Meek and weak. D) Horror and terror. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Horror and terror. 22. What type of conflict is the following example?Maria can't decide if she wants to take art or music next year. A) Character vs. nature. B) Character vs. self. C) Character vs. character. D) Character vs. society. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Character vs. self. 23. At the end of The Veldt, what can you infer happened to the parents? A) The children stopped being upset with the parents and they changed the nursery. B) The parents burned the house down to start a new life without the advancing technology. C) The parents were killed by the animals in the veldt. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The parents were killed by the animals in the veldt. 24. The feeling created by Conan Doyle while reading a mystery. A) Tone. B) Round. C) Plot. D) Mood. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Mood. 25. Ichabod Crane, played by Johnny Depp, is a character from which gothic film? A) Sleepy Hollow. B) The Others. C) The Woman in Black. D) Bride of Frankenstein. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sleepy Hollow. 26. True/False:Modern Gothic literature is set in medieval times. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 27. True/False:Modern Gothic literature often explores the psychological complexities of characters. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 28. In "A Rose for Emily, " what does Emily Grierson primarily represent? A) The embodiment of traditional Southern values. B) The decline of the Old South. C) The triumph of progress and modernity. D) The resilience of the Southern aristocracy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The decline of the Old South. 29. When Jonathan Harker looks in the mirror, he is afraid because ..... A) He is disappearing. B) He looked like Sir Mix-A-Lot. C) The female vampires are behind him. D) He cannot see Dracula's reflection. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) He cannot see Dracula's reflection. 30. How is the gothic heroine portrayed? A) As a social and outgoing figure. B) As a mysterious and enigmatic figure. C) As a brave and adventurous figure. D) As a solitary and contemplative figure. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) As a solitary and contemplative figure. 31. T/F-The brother and sister are bitter that their lives contain little meaning or purpose. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. 32. A trap in this novel is a A) Horse drawn carriage. B) A dark pit. C) A motor car. D) A merry go round. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Horse drawn carriage. 33. Which of the following is NOT an appropriate description of the picture below: A) Palazzo. B) Crypt. C) Catacombs. D) Vault. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Palazzo. 34. Who wrote the Gothic story, The Tell Tale Heart? A) Dr Seuss. B) Edgar Allan Poe. C) Enid Blyton. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Edgar Allan Poe. 35. Techniques:what is pathetic fallacy? A) This is where characters are presented as weak. B) This is where you present a non-human object or entity with human emotions or qualities. C) This is where the last word of each line rhymes. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) This is where you present a non-human object or entity with human emotions or qualities. 36. Who wrote Horrid Mysteries? A) Horace Walpore. B) Ludwig Flammenberg. C) Peter Will. D) Edgar Allen Poe. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Peter Will. 37. What is a common characteristic of Southern Gothic literature? A) Optimistic and upbeat tone. B) Emphasis on urban settings. C) Dark and eerie atmosphere. D) Absence of cultural and historical references. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dark and eerie atmosphere. 38. What is the common central figure of gothic novels? A) A brave hero. B) A mysterious villain. C) A lonely, pensive, and oppressed heroine. D) A comedic sidekick. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A lonely, pensive, and oppressed heroine. 39. What was the first big event that happened in the story? A) The narrator fell down the stairs. B) The narrator couldn't find his grandma. C) The lights went out in the house. D) The house started flooding. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The lights went out in the house. 40. Which of these is NOT a key feature of Gothic writing? A) Darkness. B) Tension and suspense. C) Presenting peaceful landscapes. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Presenting peaceful landscapes. 41. Which event in "The Monkey's Paw" signals the resolution of the story? A) There was no one at the door when Mr. White looks out. B) Mr. White makes his second wish on the paw. C) Sergeant Major Morris visits the Whites. D) Mr. White searches for the monkey's paw to make a third wish. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) There was no one at the door when Mr. White looks out. 42. Which Southern Gothic element is prominently featured in "A Rose for Emily" ? A) A decaying setting. B) Supernatural occurrences. C) Celebrations of modernity. D) Southern hospitality. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A decaying setting. 43. Scrooge is a character from which Dickens novel? A) Little Dorrit. B) Great Expectations. C) A Christmas Carol. D) Bleak House. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A Christmas Carol. 44. "Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, ..... " A) Cold and bleary. B) Scared and feary. C) Weak and weary. D) Seeing clearly. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Weak and weary. 45. Bloodchild is a coming of age tale by Ocatavia E. Butler. What is the setting of this story? ..... A) An alien planet. B) Underground. C) A ship. D) The Amazon rainforest . Show Answer Correct Answer: A) An alien planet. 46. Sad or gloomy but in a grumpy way A) Lugubrious. B) Morose. C) Dull. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Morose. 47. The stories often have ..... endings that leave more questions than answers. A) Ambiguous. B) Terrible. C) Bad. D) Happy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ambiguous. 48. "The morning of June 27th was clear and sunny, with the fresh warmth of a full-summer day; the flowers were blossoming profusely and the grass was richly green."When reading the first lines of the story of The Lottery, what do you find ironic about its tone? A) The tone of the story is uneasy and sad, unlike the beginning line which makes this quote ironic. B) The story stays positive throughout, ending with a happy moment for all. C) The tone of the story is negative from the beginning and gets better at the end. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The tone of the story is uneasy and sad, unlike the beginning line which makes this quote ironic. 49. Poe's "The Raven" was told as a ..... poem. Meaning a character told us the story. A) Narrative. B) Rhyme Scheme. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Narrative. 50. In the first paragraph of "My Introduction to Gothic Literature, " what key detail does the author present that describes what her whole essay will be? A) The author discusses how she was introduced to Gothic literature, and how it became her literary passion. B) The author discusses how she fell in love with Edgar Allan Poe when she was 14-years-old. C) The author discusses the reasons why people have a literary passion for Gothic literature. D) The author discusses how she fell in love with Gothic literature because her parents went through a divorce. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The author discusses how she was introduced to Gothic literature, and how it became her literary passion. 51. Which of the following are characteristics of Romanticism? A) Only talks about romance/love. B) Imagination, Intuition, Idealism, Inspiration, Individuality. C) Reality, Rationality, Reason, and Renaissance. D) 2 enemies become lovers. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Imagination, Intuition, Idealism, Inspiration, Individuality. 52. The appearance of the Red Death in Prince Prospero's abbey is ironic beause A) So many people have died from it. B) It angers Prince Prospero. C) It disturbs the revelers. D) Great precautions have been taken to keep it out of the abbey. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Great precautions have been taken to keep it out of the abbey. 53. The Dark Romantic literature in this period is also known as Gothic literature. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 54. Which of the following is not a gothic setting? A) Busy city apartment. B) Castle. C) Stormy weather. D) Bleak environment far from civilization. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Busy city apartment. 55. Who is the Father of Gothic Writing? A) Stephen King. B) Snoop Dogg. C) Mary Shelley. D) Henry Walpole. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Henry Walpole. 56. What does it mean when someone describes something in a vivid way? A) They are describing something to you in a clear, precise manner that paints a picture in your mind. B) They are describing something to that paints Gothic images in your mind. C) They are describing something to you in a confusing manner so you cannot picture it in your mind. D) They are describing something clear and bright, but paint a scary image in your mind. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They are describing something to you in a clear, precise manner that paints a picture in your mind. 57. The pattern of rhymes in a poem (Ex:Lenore, Nevermore) A) Stanza. B) Rhyme Scheme. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rhyme Scheme. 58. What is the central theme of "A Good Man is Hard to Find" ? A) The clash between generations. B) The power of family bonds. C) The unpredictability of human nature. D) The consequences of societal norms. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The unpredictability of human nature. 59. Which definition best defines the word gothic? A) Something that is dark, mysterious, and sometimes depressing. B) Something that is happy, but scary. C) Something that involves Halloween items and the color black. D) Something that is spooky and dark, but also involves bright colors. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Something that is dark, mysterious, and sometimes depressing. 60. To a Dark Romantic a rose may be a symbol of A) Loss. B) Love. C) Hope. D) Beauty. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Loss. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesMovements QuizzesEnglish Literature QuizzesGothic Literature Quiz 1Gothic Literature Quiz 2Gothic Literature Quiz 3Gothic Literature Quiz 4Gothic Literature Quiz 5Gothic Literature Quiz 6Gothic Literature Quiz 7Gothic Literature Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books