This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Literature > Movements > Gothic Literature > Gothic Literature – Quiz 9 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Gothic Literature Quiz 9 (40 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which of the following would you expect to see as a Modern Gothic story comes toward its conclusion? A) Ordinary events occur, and characters respond to them in ordinary ways. B) Odd events pile up, and the characters begin to behave in very strange ways. C) Odd events stop occurring, and the characters begin to figure out what caused them. D) Ordinary events occur, and characters respond by panicking. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Odd events pile up, and the characters begin to behave in very strange ways. 2. The heyday of gothic prose is 1970 A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 3. Which words best characterize the stranger in "Where Is Here?" A) He possesses a good sense of humor. B) He shows fierce loyalty to his family. C) He proves that he is trustworthy and honest. D) He demonstrates mysterious and confusing powers. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) He demonstrates mysterious and confusing powers. 4. The protagonist in the story Bloodchild is named? A) Terran. B) Both. C) Cooked you. D) Who. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Both. 5. The following question has two parts. Answer Part A first, and then Part B. Part A The stranger in "Where Is Here?" mentions his mother several times. Which of the following statements describes how he most likely felt about his mother while he was growing up? A) In his childhood the stranger was afraid of his mother. B) In his childhood the stranger did not know his mother. C) In his childhood the stranger often fought with his mother. D) In his childhood the stranger and his mother were very close. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) In his childhood the stranger and his mother were very close. 6. TRUE or FALSE:Gothic Literature was born out of Romantic Literature A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 7. A character with a physical deformity that represents an inner flaw is called ..... A) Protagonist. B) Antagonist. C) Foil. D) Grotesque. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Grotesque. 8. Which of these descriptions does NOT best describe a Byronic hero? A) Handsome, rugged and intelligent. B) Weak, pathetic and indecisive. C) Strong-willed, calculating and passionate. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Weak, pathetic and indecisive. 9. Who plays Arthur Kipps in The Woman in Black? A) Josh Gad. B) Dan Stevens. C) Daniel Radcliffe. D) Rupert Grint. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Daniel Radcliffe. 10. When the ship from Varna arrives on the beach it contains so people, but ..... A) Trunks of clothing. B) Boxes of earth. C) Van Helsing's instruments. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Boxes of earth. 11. A narcotic drink for pleasure that increases longevity from the story Bloodchild A) Xuan Hoa. B) Sterile tilc eggs. C) Bram Lomas. D) Who. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sterile tilc eggs. 12. Mrs. Crater agrees with Mr. Shiftlet when he talks about the human heart. This is an example of dramatic irony because the reader A) Knows that Mr. Shiftlet has no "heart. B) Can see that Mrs. Crater does not care for him. C) Can see each character's ignorance. D) Knows that Mr. Shiftlet is making up the story. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Can see each character's ignorance. 13. The first ever Jack O'Lantern (pumpkin) was made from ..... A) Turnip. B) Pumpkin. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Turnip. 14. The father was described as gregarious at the beginning of the text which means (Where is Here?) A) Calm, reserved. B) Foolish. C) Welcoming, sociable. D) Bitter. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Welcoming, sociable. 15. Definite, sure, clear are all antonyms of which word? A) Vague. B) Obvious. C) Ominous. D) Gothic. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Vague. 16. Southern Gothic characters are often primarily obsessed with A) Civil Rights. B) The obvious faults in their parenting. C) Their own failings. D) The past. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The past. 17. What word would best describe the character, the stranger? A) Funny. B) Mysterious. C) Overweight. D) Angry. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mysterious. 18. Techniques:What is a fragment sentence? A) This is a long, descriptive sentence. B) This is a short, often one word, sentence. C) This is where two sentences are connected with a conjunction. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) This is a short, often one word, sentence. 19. As a child O'Connor had ..... A) A horse who could do math. B) A talking dog. C) A chicken that could walk backward. D) A cat with two heads. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A chicken that could walk backward. 20. The ..... of "The Lottery" was calm until the end. Then it became hysterical and uncertain. A) Tone. B) Stanza. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tone. 21. Who likes "big butts" and "cannot lie" ? A) Robert Louis Stevenson. B) Mary Shelley. C) Bram Stoker. D) Sir Mix-A-Lot. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sir Mix-A-Lot. 22. The characters are ..... people that readers can relate to. A) Unique. B) Bizarre. C) Ordinary. D) Eccentric. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ordinary. 23. Who is the round character in f451 A) Beatty. B) Clarisse. C) Guy montag. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Guy montag. 24. Which definition is correct?Gothic literature ..... A) Is a genre of literature and film that covers horror, death and at timesromance. It is dark, eerie, and mysterious, often containing elementsof terror, horror, and the macabre and the bizarre. B) Is a genre of speculative fiction that typically deals with imaginativeand futuristic concepts such as advanced technology, spaceexploration, time travel, parallel universes, and extra-terrestrial life. C) Is often intended for children, that features fanciful and wondrouscharacters such as elves, goblins, wizards, and even, but notnecessarily, fairies. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Is a genre of literature and film that covers horror, death and at timesromance. It is dark, eerie, and mysterious, often containing elementsof terror, horror, and the macabre and the bizarre. 25. What is a superstition? A) A belief in logical reasoning. B) A belief in religious teachings. C) A belief in scientific explanations. D) A belief in supernatural causation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A belief in supernatural causation. 26. What would the gothic genre not include? A) Isolated castles. B) Creepy old houses. C) Ghosts. D) Aliens. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Aliens. 27. The author of this story published it as political upheaval in ..... was taking place and citizens were choosing sides. A) Mexico. B) Brazil. C) Chile. D) Argentina. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Argentina. 28. Grotesques are characterized by being A) Monstrous. B) Sympathetic. C) Complicated. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 29. What is meant by the word deserted? A) To be all alone by yourself and nobody to help you. B) When you are mistreated by other people. C) A happy feeling. D) Bad weather. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To be all alone by yourself and nobody to help you. 30. What is Gothic literature known for? A) Its highly sentimental nature. B) Its use of supernatural elements. C) Its focus on dark and mysterious settings. D) Its exploration of psychological themes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Its highly sentimental nature. 31. Where did Gothic tradition get its name? A) Art in France. B) England music. C) Germanic tribes. D) American literature. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Germanic tribes. 32. Which of these is a feature of a typical Gothic setting. A) Stormy, bleak, wild weather. B) Set in a busy city. C) A happy, pleasant atmosphere. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Stormy, bleak, wild weather. 33. All of the following are elements of Dark Romanticism except A) Sin. B) Creepy Symbolism. C) The Psychological effect of guilt or sin. D) Horrific Themes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sin. 34. Which of these is a famous Gothic novelist? A) Scary Melly. B) Maria Shelley. C) Mary Shelly. D) Shelley Mary. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mary Shelly. 35. Who is Seward's old professor/mentor? A) Quincy Morris. B) Van Helsing. C) Lord Godalming. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Van Helsing. 36. The author uses ..... to suggest what may happen next in a story. A) Foreshadowing. B) Similes. C) Personification. D) Forward showing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Foreshadowing. 37. The first novel in the Gothic genre was written by ..... A) Stephen King. B) Edgar Allen Poe. C) Bram Stoker. D) Horace Walpole. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Horace Walpole. 38. The townspeople are curious about Miss Emily because she A) Refuses to leave her house later in her life. B) Behaves extremely kindly and generously. C) Had many suitors when she was young. D) Has a large house with many servants. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Refuses to leave her house later in her life. 39. Which of the following excerpts from "Where Is Here?" best supports the answer to Part A? A) "Where is he now?" the mother asked. "He just went into the garage, " the father said. B) "He wouldn't want anyone with him, " the father said. He moved stealthily to another window, peering through the curtains. C) "Doing what?" the mother asked. "Not doing anything, just walking, " the father said. "He seems to have a slight limp.". D) The father had moved to another window and stood quietly watching "Is it possible he remembers those swings from his childhood?". Show Answer Correct Answer: B) "He wouldn't want anyone with him, " the father said. He moved stealthily to another window, peering through the curtains. 40. What is a 'femme fatale'? A) A weak, female character who often needs rescuing by a hero. B) A strong and intelligent female character who can be manipulative and dangerous. C) A strong male character who is sneaky and persuasive. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A strong and intelligent female character who can be manipulative and dangerous. ← PreviousRelated 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 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books