Gothic Literature Quiz 1 (20 MCQs)

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1. From "The Masque of the Red Death":How did Prospero decide to handle the red death?

Correct Answer: A) By sealing himself and his friends in the castle.

2. According to Mr. Hooper, the veil is a symbol of what?

Correct Answer: B) How people hide their innermost selves.

3. An example of gothic literature is..

Correct Answer: B) Dracula.

4. "Like and old wound, it gave off a faint twinge now and again" . What kind of figurative language is this?

Correct Answer: C) Simile.

5. "Because I could not stop for Death-He kindly stopped for me" is an example of

Correct Answer: C) Personification.

6. Who is the author of The Birds?

Correct Answer: B) Daphne du Maurier.

7. The story's conclusion. The outcome of the conflict.

Correct Answer: D) Resolution.

8. What year did Gothic literature arrive on the literary scene?

Correct Answer: D) 1776.

9. What type of figure of speech is a pun?

Correct Answer: B) Irony.

10. Which best describes the main characters in the poem "Annabel Lee" ?

Correct Answer: D) A young couple in love.

11. What was the veil's effect on Mr. Hooper's personal life?

Correct Answer: A) Isolation.

12. Which of the following is NOT a modern example of the gothic?

Correct Answer: D) Ender's Game.

13. You can tell that Sergeant-Major Morris thinks that the monkey's paw is dangerous because he

Correct Answer: D) Throws the paw onto the fire.

14. Which of the following best describes the word 'prosaic'?

Correct Answer: D) Dull and unimaginative.

15. The torch flames go out when the last revelers die. Based on this what might the flames symbolize in "Masque of the Red Death? "

Correct Answer: A) The Red Death's revenge.

16. A series of events in a narrative

Correct Answer: C) Plot.

17. What happens to Prince Prospero when he charges the mummer with a knife?

Correct Answer: C) He drops dead.

18. A struggle within a character's mind; the struggle usually centers on a choice or decision the character must make

Correct Answer: C) Internal conflict.

19. Setting is the ..... of the action of the story.

Correct Answer: C) Time and place.

20. What is almost always true about the setting of novels in Gothic Literature?

Correct Answer: B) Revolves around a castle or mansion.