This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Movements > Gothic Literature > Gothic Literature – Quiz 4 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Gothic Literature Quiz 4 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Southern Gothic literature began to become popular around the end of which American war? A) World War I. B) World War II. C) Civil War. D) Vietnam War. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) World War II. 2. Why did Usher place his sister's body in the vault? A) He thought the doctors would steal the body. B) He thought there were grave robbers. C) He thought she might be a zombie. D) He wanted to be close to his sister. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He thought the doctors would steal the body. 3. Who was the most popular Victorian Gothic author? A) Marley Shelley. B) Edgar Allen Poe. C) Doug McIntire. D) William Lancaster. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Edgar Allen Poe. 4. Techniques:What is a noun? A) A doing word. B) A describing word. C) An object or thing. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) An object or thing. 5. The literal type of Conan Doyles writing A) Archetypal. B) Analogy. C) Allusion. D) Plot. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Archetypal. 6. What feature does the narrator notice about the exterior of the house which extends from roof to tarn A) A fissure. B) Fungi. C) Vacant, eye-like windows. D) Fallen masonry. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A fissure. 7. Who wrote Dracula? A) Mary Shelley. B) Bram Stoker. C) Edgar Allan Poe. D) Shirley Jackson. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bram Stoker. 8. Which of the following supernatural creatures is commonly found in gothic literature? A) Werewolf. B) Vampire. C) Ghost. D) Zombie. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Vampire. 9. What happened in 1692? A) The Necromancer was written. B) 12 slaves were hung. C) England declares war on France. D) Witchcraft. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Witchcraft. 10. Edgar Allen Poe was a transcendentalist. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 11. Part A:Which option is the best statement of one of the main ideas in "House Taken Over" ? A) Each time people avoid confronting their fear, they lose a little more of themselves, until, finally, they have lost everything. B) People who live in large homes lose track of how much space they have; the space becomes meaningless, and soon they no longer need it at all. C) Some people have many belongings and do not seem to care, but when they lose everything, they realize how important those belongings were to them. D) People who do not build relationships with outsiders will regret this decision, because eventually they will need the support of others, and it will be too late. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Each time people avoid confronting their fear, they lose a little more of themselves, until, finally, they have lost everything. 12. Macabre is the ..... as gothic. A) Same. B) Different. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Different. 13. In the story "The Feather Pillow", the doctor knew exactly what was wrong with Alicia. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 14. 20th century Gothic literature has the same characteristics as those of the 19th century. A) Right. B) Wrong. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Wrong. 15. Why is Gothic literature attractive? A) Adrenaline. B) Suspense. C) Thriller. D) Anger. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Adrenaline. 16. The passing of time represents an attempt to hide from death. Which detail from the story supports this interpretation? A) The music stops each time the ebony clock chimes. B) The mystery guest has blook on his mask. C) The reverlers look like dreams moving from room to room. D) The seven chambers all have different colors. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The music stops each time the ebony clock chimes. 17. What country does Dracula's castle reside in? A) Romania. B) Turkey. C) England. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Romania. 18. A verse or group of lines in a poem A) Stanza. B) Rhyme Scheme. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Stanza. 19. What happens at the end of The Tell-Tale Heart? A) The narrator confesses. B) The narrator dies. C) The narrator runs away. D) The narrator gets away with it. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The narrator confesses. 20. What type of conflict is the following example?Luckily no one was killed in the tornado, but hundreds of people lost their homes. A) Character vs. character. B) Character vs. self. C) Character vs. nature. D) Character vs. society. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Character vs. nature. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesMovements QuizzesGothic Literature Quiz 1Gothic Literature Quiz 2Gothic Literature Quiz 3Gothic 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