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51.	In which way does Gilman’s “The Yellow Wallpaper” include elements of the uncanny ?
A.	It reflects a woman’s everyday life.
B.	An everyday object causes her terror.
C.	An apparently normal person is revealed as a man.
D.	It features a body transformation.
Answer» C. An apparently normal person is revealed as a man.

Discussion

52.	In what way is “The Monk” a reaction to the French Revolution ?
A.	It includes apocalyptic themes.
B.	It represents society as relatively stable.
C.	It condemns the misuse of power.
D.	It predicts the upheaval of society.
Answer» D. It predicts the upheaval of society.

Discussion

53.	In what way is Dracula NOT an “Other” figure ?
A.	He is from a foreign land.
B.	He is racially different.
C.	He is Christian.
D.	He is a connection to a different time.
Answer» D. He is a connection to a different time.

Discussion

54.	In what way does Thornfield Hall differ from the Castle of Otranto, Udolpho, and the Convent of St. Clare ?
A.	It is the scene of violence.
B.	It is the scene of sexual transgression.
C.	It is the scene of redemption for the Byronic hero.
D.	It serves as a kind of prison.
Answer» D. It serves as a kind of prison.

Discussion

55.	In what way does the Gothic novel of the 18th century differ from the modern English novel that began to emerge in the 17th century and flourished in the 18th century ?
A.	The focus on the middle and working classes
B.	The consideration of the sensibilities of the protagonists
C.	Plots taken from everyday life
D.	The exploration of cultural taboos
Answer» E.

Discussion

56.	In what way does Radcliffe depart from Walpole’s earlier tradition ?
A.	She creates a strong male hero to rescue Emily.
B.	She is not concerned with issues of rightful inheritance.
C.	She sets the novel in present day.
D.	She resolves the appearance of supernatural phenomena.
Answer» E.

Discussion

57.	In what way does Gothic-style architecture complement the themes of the Gothic novel ?
A.	The ethereal quality of the interior space of Gothic architecture
B.	The scientific advancement of the ribbed vault and flying buttress associated with Gothic architecture
C.	The reduction in width of the stone masonry in Gothic architecture
D.	The immense scale typical of Gothic structures
Answer» E.

Discussion

58.	In what way do the houses in “The Yellow Wallpaper” and “Jane Eyre” differ from each other as Gothic literary structures ?
A.	The relative location of the room in which the “troubled” women are kept
B.	The state of disrepair when the houses are first encountered by the protagonists
C.	The relative location of the houses within the larger communities
D.	The relative age of the houses
Answer» C. The relative location of the houses within the larger communities

Discussion

59.	In what century and in what literary era was the first Gothic novel written ?
A.	17th century; Enlightenment
B.	18th century; Enlightenment
C.	18th century; Romanticism
D.	19th century; Romanticism
Answer» C. 18th century; Romanticism

Discussion

60.	In “The Yellow Wallpaper” what does Gilman suggest about madness ?
A.	That it is necessary to contain mad women
B.	That it is an artificial patriarchal tool
C.	That men also are mad
D.	That female madness is a serious obstacle to women’s liberation
Answer» C. That men also are mad

Discussion

61.	In “The Monk” what event does NO represent the theme of entrapment of women ?
A.	Antonia’s death
B.	Matilda’s dressing as Rosario
C.	Agnes’s admittance to the convent
D.	The magic mirror
Answer» C. Agnes’s admittance to the convent

Discussion

62.	In “The Gothic Sublime” how does Mishra characterize the Gothic novel ?
A.	As a version of the Romantic novel
B.	As a set of literary devices developed in the 18th century but applicable to present day
C.	As the antithesis of postmodernism
D.	As the resolution of madness
Answer» C. As the antithesis of postmodernism

Discussion

63.	In “The Gothic Sublime” how does Mishra characterize the labyrinth motif ?
A.	As a plot structure that diminishes the Gothic novel’s intensity
B.	As the reader’s inward turn to examine his or her own tangled consciousness
C.	As a means for characters to directly confront unconscious problems
D.	As a place for the distressed heroine to hide
Answer» C. As a means for characters to directly confront unconscious problems

Discussion

64.	In “The Castle of Otranto” which attitude does Walpole express towards primogeniture ?
A.	It is a necessary part of the social order.
B.	It is essentially fair.
C.	It is monstrous.
D.	It will naturally fall out of favor.
Answer» D. It will naturally fall out of favor.

Discussion

65.	In “The Castle of Otranto” what “monstrous Other” does Manfred embody ?
A.	The undead
B.	The outcast
C.	The cursed
D.	The transgendered
Answer» D. The transgendered

Discussion

66.	In “Jane Eyre” how does Bertha NOT trouble the patriarchy ?
A.	She is sexually deviant.
B.	She exemplifies unfeminine anger.
C.	She is not submissive.
D.	She is understood to be mad.
Answer» E.

Discussion

67.	In “Frankenstein” how does Shelley represent science ?
A.	As potentially productive when used correctly
B.	As something needed for humans to advance
C.	As a way to resolve human madness
D.	As inherently monstrous
Answer» E.

Discussion

68.	In “Frankenstein” how do dreams function ?
A.	They provide relief from the real world.
B.	They prophesy future destruction.
C.	They are part of the unconscious controlled by science.
D.	They obscure deep emotions.
Answer» C. They are part of the unconscious controlled by science.

Discussion

69.	In “Dracula” what is the significance of the typewriter ?
A.	It allows women to participate in the novel.
B.	It serves as a path to the public sphere for women.
C.	It is a less effective tool than traditional folklore weapons.
D.	It becomes a way to conceal information.
Answer» C. It is a less effective tool than traditional folklore weapons.

Discussion

70.	In “Dracula” what does the death of Lucy suggest ?
A.	That sexual purity was less important than society’s safety
B.	That female sexuality is dangerous and must be destroyed
C.	That women are not one-dimensional
D.	That men consider themselves responsible for their own fates
Answer» C. That women are not one-dimensional

Discussion

71.	How is Thornfield in “Jane Eyre” different from the structures found in the first wave of Gothic novels ?
A.	It is an ancestral estate.
B.	It contains vault-like spaces.
C.	It is located in England.
D.	It is mysterious.
Answer» D. It is mysterious.

Discussion

72.	How is the concept of “the new woman” Gothic ?
A.	It represents a “doubling” of Queen Victoria by English women as they remake themselves in her image.
B.	It represents the “transformation” of the traditional Victorian woman from the private sphere to the public sphere.
C.	It represents the rise in psychological pathologies or “madness” in women in the late 19th century.
D.	It represents the “pollution” of the ideal woman by foreign influences.
Answer» C. It represents the rise in psychological pathologies or “madness” in women in the late 19th century.

Discussion

73.	How is the abbey in “The Monk” NOT Gothic ?
A.	It is a Catholic structure.
B.	It was built in the Middle Ages.
C.	It is a sanctuary for women.
D.	It is labyrinthine.
Answer» D. It is labyrinthine.

Discussion

74.	How is “Jane Eyre” different from the novels of the first wave of English Gothic novels ?
A.	Its protagonist is at risk for sexual transgression.
B.	It is a Bildungsroman.
C.	It explains strange phenomena.
D.	The theme of imprisonment is prominent.
Answer» C. It explains strange phenomena.

Discussion

75.	How does the use of Gothic architecture assist the Gothic novelist ?
A.	It engenders confusion for both the novel’s protagonist and readers.
B.	It offers a secure refuge for the novel’s protagonist.
C.	It provides the space for a large community of people to congregate.
D.	It represents the glory of a bygone age.
Answer» B. It offers a secure refuge for the novel’s protagonist.

Discussion

76.	How does the uncanny function in “Frankenstein” ?
A.	The normal activity of vivisection is represented as horrible.
B.	Seemingly normal characters are actually terrifying.
C.	The dramatic landscape provides an alternative to the usual world.
D.	The monster’s grotesque body is actually made of human parts.
Answer» E.

Discussion

77.	How does the motif of the wandering Jew figure in “The Monk” ?
A.	It introduces one of several supernatural elements into the plot.
B.	It dispels the anti-Semitism associated with the Gothic novel.
C.	It offers a positive alternative to the excesses of the Catholic Church.
D.	It suggests that redemption is possible through penitence.
Answer» B. It dispels the anti-Semitism associated with the Gothic novel.

Discussion

78.	How does the character Dracula unsettle the Victorian patriarchy ?
A.	He threatens to spread his madness to women.
B.	His sexuality appeals to women.
C.	He protects women’s chastity and virginity.
D.	He provides a way for Victorian men to blame their actions on women.
Answer» C. He protects women’s chastity and virginity.

Discussion

79.	How does Stoker’s “Dracula” challenge contemporary sexual taboos ?
A.	Mina and Jonathan decide to live together without being married.
B.	Lucy becomes a sexual predator.
C.	Van Helsing is a bachelor.
D.	John Seward remains devoted to Lucy.
Answer» C. Van Helsing is a bachelor.

Discussion

80.	How does Lewis portray the Catholic confessional in “The Monk”?
A.	As a path to redemption
B.	As a necessary control
C.	As a voyeuristic activity
D.	As a model for contemporary police work
Answer» D. As a model for contemporary police work

Discussion

81.	How does Frankenstein’s monster learn about the Garden of Eden ?
A.	He reads the Bible.
B.	He is taught by Victor about the Bible.
C.	He reads Milton’s “Paradise Lost.”
D.	He listens outside church services.
Answer» D. He listens outside church services.

Discussion

82.	How does Emily show initiative in “The Mysteries of Udolpho” ?
A.	She leaves home in search of adventure.
B.	She takes control of her own money.
C.	She rejects her aunt’s invitation to travel to Italy.
D.	She converts to Catholicism.
Answer» C. She rejects her aunt’s invitation to travel to Italy.

Discussion

83.	How do theorists suggest that the Gothic novel resembles queer and camp ?
A.	The body is represented in abnormal ways.
B.	Women’s issues are interrogated.
C.	Gender issues are often overlooked.
D.	Many protagonists’ mothers are absent.
Answer» B. Women’s issues are interrogated.

Discussion

84.	How did the term “Gothic” become associated with the literary phenomenon known as the Gothic novel ?
A.	The excessive violence found in the Gothic novel
B.	The barbarians that populate the Gothic novel
C.	The use of the word in the subtitle of Walpole’s novel
D.	The style of architecture found in the Gothic novel
Answer» D. The style of architecture found in the Gothic novel

Discussion

85.	For what historical event did the Gothic serve as a metaphor ?
A.	The American Revolution
B.	The French Revolution
C.	The Battle of Waterloo
D.	The Industrial Revolution
Answer» C. The Battle of Waterloo

Discussion

86.	For many scholars, what distinguishes terror from horror in the Gothic novel ?
A.	The anticipation of the violation of one’s person versus an act of physical violence
B.	Plotted revenge versus random violence
C.	The male Gothic versus the female Gothic
D.	The persistence of the past in the present versus the betrayal in the present of the paternal protector
Answer» B. Plotted revenge versus random violence

Discussion

87.	Based on your readings for this course, which of the following best summarizes how most critics interpret the crumbling castle in “The Castle of Otranto” ?
A.	The castle represents the presence of newer technologies.
B.	The castle signifies the ruin of feudal medievalism.
C.	The castle symbolizes the desire for a more powerful aristocracy.
D.	The castle shows the lack of change in popular architecture styles.
Answer» C. The castle symbolizes the desire for a more powerful aristocracy.

Discussion

88.	Based on your readings for the course, which of the following best states how critics often interpret the dead hand in “The Castle of Otranto” ?
A.	The hand represents the superiority of the Enlightenment over medievalism.
B.	The hand symbolizes the danger of marriage.
C.	The hand signifies the mysterious pull of the labyrinth.
D.	The hand represents the claim of primogeniture over the living.
Answer» E.

Discussion

89.	Although at least one critic has likened Thornfield to Bridewell, in what way are the two structures different ?
A.	Each owner upends the prevailing law of the land.
B.	Both are former palaces.
C.	The owners of each had mistresses.
D.	On the outside they look like homes, but on the inside they are prisons
Answer» C. The owners of each had mistresses.

Discussion

90.	All of the following refer to “the uncanny” EXCEPT________________?
A.	A psychoanalytic term that explains terror
B.	The supernatural
C.	“Unheimlich”
D.	A sense of uncomfortable strangeness
Answer» B. The supernatural

Discussion

91.	All of the following define the Gothic EXCEPT________________?
A.	The unknown
B.	Transgression
C.	Reason
D.	The grotesque
Answer» D. The grotesque

Discussion

92.	All of the following are ways in which “The Mysteries of Udolpho” reflects the values of England the 1790s EXCEPT_____________?
A.	The triumph of reason over passion
B.	The rise of individual responsibility
C.	The social and fiscal independence of women
D.	The negative critique of Catholicism
Answer» D. The negative critique of Catholicism

Discussion

93.	All of the following are ways in which “The Castle of Otranto” reflects the values of Enlightenment England EXCEPT_________________?
A.	The concern for the sanctity of legal inheritance
B.	The interest in the lessons and values of the Middle Ages for England in the 18th century
C.	The support for the British class system
D.	The belief in British superiority to foreign countries
Answer» C. The support for the British class system

Discussion

94.	All of the following are ways Dracula represents the “monstrous Other” EXCEPT_______________?
A.	Dracula as foreign invader
B.	Dracula as sexual predator
C.	Dracula as usurper of the British class system
D.	Dracula as transgressor of God’s order
Answer» D. Dracula as transgressor of God’s order

Discussion

95.	All of the following are labyrinthine in “The Mysteries of Udolpho” EXCEPT______________?
A.	Valancourt’s character
B.	Emily’s misfortunes
C.	The plot
D.	Emily’s mind
Answer» B. Emily’s misfortunes

Discussion

96.	All of the following are associated with Gothic architecture EXCEPT_______________?
A.	Vaulted ceilings
B.	The Middle Ages
C.	Complicated floor plans
D.	Neo-classicism
Answer» E.

Discussion

97.	According to Radcliffe, what is the difference between terror and horror ?
A.	Horror is only a sense of the sublime.
B.	Terror contracts the soul.
C.	Terror involves uncertainty and obscurity.
D.	Horror fails to awaken and expand the soul.
Answer» E.

Discussion

98.	According to Ellen Moers, how does Radcliffe’s heroine differ from the typical Gothic woman ?
A.	Emily ends up happily married.
B.	Emily’s sense of decorum seems to falter late in the novel.
C.	Emily is a sensible rather than defenseless woman.
D.	Emily provides a unique example of a weak woman.
Answer» D. Emily provides a unique example of a weak woman.

Discussion

99.	“A MANUSCRIPT was communicated to me during my travels in Italy, which was copied from the archives of the Cenci Palace at Rome, and contains a detailed account of the horrors which ended in the extinction of one of the noblest families of that city during the Pontificate of Clement VIII, in the year 1599.” All of the following state why this quotation from Perce Shelley’s “The Cenci” represents the Gothic EXCEPT_____________?
A.	The placement of the action in the past and in a foreign country
B.	The grandiose threatening setting that requires ingenious stagecraft
C.	The focus on wrongdoing at the highest level of authority
D.	The use of real historical resources by Shelley for the foundation of his play
Answer» E.

Discussion

Explore topic-wise MCQs in English Literature .

In which way does Gilman’s “The Yellow Wallpaper” include elements of the uncanny ?

In what way is “The Monk” a reaction to the French Revolution ?

In what way is Dracula NOT an “Other” figure ?

In what way does Thornfield Hall differ from the Castle of Otranto, Udolpho, and the Convent of St. Clare ?

In what way does the Gothic novel of the 18th century differ from the modern English novel that began to emerge in the 17th century and flourished in the 18th century ?

In what way does Radcliffe depart from Walpole’s earlier tradition ?

In what way does Gothic-style architecture complement the themes of the Gothic novel ?

In what way do the houses in “The Yellow Wallpaper” and “Jane Eyre” differ from each other as Gothic literary structures ?

In what century and in what literary era was the first Gothic novel written ?

In “The Yellow Wallpaper” what does Gilman suggest about madness ?

In “The Monk” what event does NO represent the theme of entrapment of women ?

In “The Gothic Sublime” how does Mishra characterize the Gothic novel ?

In “The Gothic Sublime” how does Mishra characterize the labyrinth motif ?

In “The Castle of Otranto” which attitude does Walpole express towards primogeniture ?

In “The Castle of Otranto” what “monstrous Other” does Manfred embody ?

In “Jane Eyre” how does Bertha NOT trouble the patriarchy ?

In “Frankenstein” how does Shelley represent science ?

In “Frankenstein” how do dreams function ?

In “Dracula” what is the significance of the typewriter ?

In “Dracula” what does the death of Lucy suggest ?

How is Thornfield in “Jane Eyre” different from the structures found in the first wave of Gothic novels ?

How is the concept of “the new woman” Gothic ?

How is the abbey in “The Monk” NOT Gothic ?

How is “Jane Eyre” different from the novels of the first wave of English Gothic novels ?

How does the use of Gothic architecture assist the Gothic novelist ?

How does the uncanny function in “Frankenstein” ?

How does the motif of the wandering Jew figure in “The Monk” ?

How does the character Dracula unsettle the Victorian patriarchy ?

How does Stoker’s “Dracula” challenge contemporary sexual taboos ?

How does Lewis portray the Catholic confessional in “The Monk”?

How does Frankenstein’s monster learn about the Garden of Eden ?

How does Emily show initiative in “The Mysteries of Udolpho” ?

How do theorists suggest that the Gothic novel resembles queer and camp ?

How did the term “Gothic” become associated with the literary phenomenon known as the Gothic novel ?

For what historical event did the Gothic serve as a metaphor ?

For many scholars, what distinguishes terror from horror in the Gothic novel ?

Based on your readings for this course, which of the following best summarizes how most critics interpret the crumbling castle in “The Castle of Otranto” ?

Based on your readings for the course, which of the following best states how critics often interpret the dead hand in “The Castle of Otranto” ?

Although at least one critic has likened Thornfield to Bridewell, in what way are the two structures different ?

All of the following refer to “the uncanny” EXCEPT________________?

All of the following define the Gothic EXCEPT________________?

All of the following are ways in which “The Mysteries of Udolpho” reflects the values of England the 1790s EXCEPT_____________?

All of the following are ways in which “The Castle of Otranto” reflects the values of Enlightenment England EXCEPT_________________?

All of the following are ways Dracula represents the “monstrous Other” EXCEPT_______________?

All of the following are labyrinthine in “The Mysteries of Udolpho” EXCEPT______________?

All of the following are associated with Gothic architecture EXCEPT_______________?

According to Radcliffe, what is the difference between terror and horror ?

According to Ellen Moers, how does Radcliffe’s heroine differ from the typical Gothic woman ?