The Gothic Novel

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The Gothic Novel

Question 31 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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.
Question 32 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the significance of "the Other" in Gothic novels?
A
They are almost always the subjects of omens and curses.
B
They are typically heroes.
C
They always express deviant sexual tendencies.
D
They are perceived as dangerous because they are unknown.
Question 33 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Why does Horace Walpole make use of elaborate machines in "The Castle of Otranto"?
A
To encourage rational evaluation rather than arouse emotional reactions
B
To emphasize the importance of character development over action
C
To assist with the flight and pursuit of villains and their prey
D
To support the growth and development of machinery in the 18th century
Question 34 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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
Question 35 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Why do scholars consider the first wave of the English Gothic novel an aspect of Romanticism?
A
The use of poetic prose in the Gothic novel
B
The Gothic novel's interest in the apocalyptic prophecies found in Hebrew and Christian Scriptures
C
The ascendency of human reason in the Gothic novel
D
The representation of contemporary life in the Gothic novel
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