This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Movements > Gothic Literature > Gothic Literature – Quiz 23 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Gothic Literature Quiz 23 (20 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) Religious imagery. B) Gargoyles. C) Villainous creatures. D) Weather. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 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) Visual Imagery. B) Auditory Imagery. C) Olfactory Imagery. D) Gustatory Imagery. E) Tactile Imagery. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Auditory Imagery. 3. "Nosferatu", a silent film based on "Dracula", was released in which year? A) 1920. B) 1921. C) 1922. D) 1924. 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. Extricable is A) To remove. B) Trickle down. C) To be able to be untangled from. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To be able to be untangled from. 6. "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. 7. 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. 8. Southern Gothic literature was a response to what other literary movement? A) Romanticism. B) Realism. C) Modernism. D) Pop Lit. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Romanticism. 9. 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. 10. 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. 11. 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. 12. 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. 13. 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. 14. 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. 15. 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. 16. 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. 17. 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. 18. A teacher should try to ..... a student to perform well. A) Manipulate. B) Perspective. C) Motivate. D) Allure. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Motivate. 19. We watch the sculptors ..... the clay with great skill and speed. A) Pscyhological. B) Manipulate. C) Magical Realism. D) Perspective. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Manipulate. 20. 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." 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