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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"?
She leaves home in search of adventure. | |
She takes control of her own money. | |
She rejects her aunt's invitation to travel to Italy. | |
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?
They are almost always the subjects of omens and curses. | |
They are typically heroes. | |
They always express deviant sexual tendencies. | |
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"?
To encourage rational evaluation rather than arouse emotional reactions | |
To emphasize the importance of character development over action | |
To assist with the flight and pursuit of villains and their prey | |
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?
That sexual purity was less important than society's safety | |
That female sexuality is dangerous and must be destroyed | |
That women are not one-dimensional | |
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?
The use of poetic prose in the Gothic novel | |
The Gothic novel's interest in the apocalyptic prophecies found in Hebrew and Christian Scriptures | |
The ascendency of human reason in the Gothic novel | |
The representation of contemporary life in the Gothic novel |
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