English Literature MCQs

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

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What is the origin of the vampire myth ?

A. Stoker’s “dracula”
B. Beckford’s “vathek”
C. Ancient civilizations worldwide
D. Walpole’s “the castle of otranto”

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What is the significance of the “bloody bedchamber” in Gothic fiction ?

A. It represents male sexuality.
B. It suggests female complicity in sexual deviance.
C. It refers to the location of murder in gothic novels.
D. It symbolizes the forced sequestration of women both before and after marriage.

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All of the following define the Gothic EXCEPT________________?

A. The unknown
B. Transgression
C. Reason
D. The grotesque

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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.

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Which one of the following events inspired the trend of body transformation in Gothic novels ?

A. The decline in animal dissections
B. The increase in scientific experimentation
C. The end of absolute monarchy
D. The end of the vitalist controversy

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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.

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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

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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.

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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.

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