This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Movements > Gothic Literature – Quiz 16 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Gothic Literature Quiz 16 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is meant by the word claustrophobic? A) When you are afraid of tight spaces. B) When you like to drink milk. C) A fear of spiders. D) A fear of jumping on beds. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) When you are afraid of tight spaces. 2. When does the story "Where Is Here?" take place? A) On a snowy day at a hillside cottage. B) On a chilly, damp evening at sunset. C) Late on a breezy afternoon in summertime. D) Early in the morning, just before sunrise. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) On a chilly, damp evening at sunset. 3. A gothic protagonist is usually described as being ..... A) Emotionally strong. B) Large in stature. C) Alone. D) Deeply ambitious. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Alone. 4. From where does the Gothic novel originate? A) Europe-particularly Germany. B) Transylvania. C) Siberia. D) North America. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Europe-particularly Germany. 5. Transcendentalist and gothic lit are similar because they both deal with the self. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 6. Once they've retreated to Prince Prospero's abbey, the general attitude of the courtiers toward the Red Death is? A) Guilt. B) Terror. C) Mild fear. D) Carefree disregard. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Carefree disregard. 7. Why were the townspeople reluctant to ask Miss Emily about the smell coming from her house? A) Scared of her temper. B) Afraid of what they might discover. C) Didn't want to embarrass or humiliate her. D) Knew she'd be too ill to do anything about it. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Didn't want to embarrass or humiliate her. 8. What falls out of Pip's pocket when he is shook down by Magwitch? A) Food. B) Money. C) ID Card. D) Phone. E) Pencil. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Food. 9. Which of the following best creates the overall mood of The Raven? A) Setting. B) Raven. C) Imagery. D) Language. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Language. 10. The atmosphere in a gothic novel is often ..... A) Happy and joyful. B) Angry and revengeful. C) Mysterious and suspenseful. D) Loving and Kind. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mysterious and suspenseful. 11. Prince Prospero invites a thousand people to his large mansion to ..... A) Ensure that some people survive the war. B) Stop them from fleeing the country forever. C) Save them from a widespread, deadly illness. D) Make sure that the people keep paying taxes. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Save them from a widespread, deadly illness. 12. Which of the following is not something the narrator implied about Miss Emily's father? A) He trusted her. B) He spoiled her. C) He controlled her. D) He overprotected her. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He trusted her. 13. "The fog rose casting a blueish hue over the yard." The word "hue" in the story meant A) Light. B) Shadow. C) Color. D) Dark. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Color. 14. What is Lady Madeline's roll in the story? A) Her roll in the story is to scare the reader. B) Her roll in the story is to give a feeling of hope and wonder. C) Her roll in the story is to show other character's thoughts especially those of the narrator. D) She is a ghost haunting her brother. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Her roll in the story is to show other character's thoughts especially those of the narrator. 15. Which period in history influenced the gothic genre? A) Victorian era. B) Medieval era. C) Renaissance. D) Industrial Revolution. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Medieval era. 16. Which sentence in this excerpt from "The Cask of Amontillado" by Edgar Allan Poe reflects the narrator's sarcastic view of his attendants? A) There were no attendants at home;. B) They had absconded to make merry to honour the time. C) I had told them that I should not return until the morning, and had given them explicit orders not to stir from the house. D) These orders were sufficient, I well knew, to insure their immediate disappearance, one and all, as soon as my back was turned. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) These orders were sufficient, I well knew, to insure their immediate disappearance, one and all, as soon as my back was turned. 17. Which of the following best describes the EXPOSITION of a story? A) The main conflict is introduced. B) The setting and characters. C) The turning point of the story; the highest point that everything builds toward. D) How the conflict is resolved. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The setting and characters. 18. Which one of these is not a common gothic motif? A) Howling wind. B) Singing. C) Nightmares. D) Mirrors and reflections. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Singing. 19. Who is the author of Frankenstein and how old were they when they wrote it? A) Percy Shelley, 24. B) Mary Shelley, 18. C) Percy Shelley, 17. D) Mary Shelley, 42. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mary Shelley, 18. 20. One characteristic of Dark Romantic literature is that: A) The characters were always logical. B) The setting was usually bright and uplifting. C) There was often a supernatural element. D) The plot was usually underdeveloped. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) There was often a supernatural element. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGothic Literature Quiz 1Gothic Literature Quiz 2Gothic Literature Quiz 3Gothic Literature Quiz 4Gothic Literature Quiz 5Gothic Literature Quiz 6Gothic Literature Quiz 7Gothic Literature Quiz 8Gothic Literature Quiz 9Gothic Literature Quiz 10 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books