English Literature Mcqs — Test 20

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Question 1

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

Question 2

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” ?

Question 3

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

Question 4

Which character best represents the concept of terror versus that of horror in Lewis’s “The Monk” ?

Question 5

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

Question 6

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

Question 7

To whom is the concept of the uncanny attributed ?

Question 8

What is Gothic about the narrative structure of “Frankenstein” ?

Question 9

When Mary Shelley writes about ghosts, what is her concern ?

Question 10

What is Strawberry Hill ?