Gothic Literature Quiz 7 (60 MCQs)

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1. Where did Gothic architecture begin?
2. The sequence of events that make up a story is called .....
3. Her smile lit up the room
4. Which of these is NOT used as a physical device in Gothic literature
5. Typically, Southern Gothic literature also has a character who is
6. In Poe's Tell Tale Heart, how does the narrator describe the eye?
7. What is unusual about the Usher family tree?
8. Which author does NOT belong to the 19th century Gothic literature?
9. Many of Poe's characters suffer from what?
10. Southern Gothic literature often relies on
11. What is Mr. Hooper's occupation?
12. What is one of the most common ways that Gothic Literature indicates mood?
13. In 1829, Mrs. Allan died of .....
14. Gothic Literature was a branch of what movement?
15. Southern Gothic writers often include .....
16. Which of the following is a doppleganger?
17. Where does the name for Gothic literature come from?
18. Horace Walpole's 1764 novel, The Castle of Otranto, is often credited with being the first Gothic novel. Can you name its villain?
19. In "The Monkey's Paw, " Mr. White refuses to help his wife open the door because he is
20. Frankenstein is partly about the fear of .....
21. Who begged Mr. Hooper to take of the veil for the sake of his holy office?
22. What was the piece the narrator read?
23. What are two elements that authors use to create mood in literature?
24. What was Mary Shelley's father?
25. Which of the following is an example of a supernatural creature?
26. In Southern Gothic stories, one character is set apart from the world because of
27. Which of the following is the adjective form of the noun demonstration?
28. Which of these lexical verbs would not be likely to see in Gothic literature
29. What is a Revenant?
30. Which Poe fact is not true?
31. Feeling, emotion or mood conveyed in the story. Achieved through the setting and objects.
32. What swallows up the house?
33. What do we find a lot of in Southern Gothic literature?
34. The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde mainly discusses a battle between .....?
35. In Poe's Masque of the Red Death, How do Prince Prospero's guests react to the black room?
36. 'An implication or feeling that something bad will happen later in the story'-Which Gothic feature is this the definition for?
37. In "Masque" what happened to the Prince?
38. In most Southern Gothic texts, the protagonist is .....
39. In "Masque" what was behind the ghastly figure's mask?
40. Ruined castles, abandoned buildings, mansions, and graveyards are all an example of what?
41. In "Because I Could Not Stop for Death, " "the Setting Sun" in stanza 3 is connotative for?
42. What year was the idea romanticism originated?
43. "The fog rose casting a blueish hue over the yard." The word "hue" in the story meant
44. Which of these is unlikely to occur in a Gothic novel?
45. Who was credited for inventing Gothic Architecture?
46. Whose treasure does "Old Scratch" guard?
47. All of the following are reoccurring characters in O'connor's work EXCEPT
48. Ferociously, the wolf bared its teeth and growled. In fear, the boy whimpered and began to cover his face.
49. In "House of Usher, " why did Usher want to bury Madeline in the house?
50. A series of main events that leads to the climax.
51. What is the highest, most suspense-building, part of the story?
52. Which word belongs in the blank? One of the elements of Gothic literature is ..... settings like decaying castles, haunted houses, and trapdoors or cellars.
53. What did the windows look like?
54. What country did the northern Gothic tribes invade?
55. In "The Monkey's Paw" , what was special about the paw?
56. In Portrait, what does the mother want for her daughter?
57. Which of the following characters might be found in a Gothic story?
58. Gothic literature branched off from what type of literature?
59. Emily Grierson exhibited which Southern gothic trait?
60. Which of these traits might you find?