English Literature Mcqs
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.

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

What is the original meaning of the word “Gothic” ?

A. Of or relating to anything medieval
B. Of or relating to anything rude, uncivilized, or ignorant; devoid of culture and taste
C. Of or relating to the germanic tribes that invaded and established kingdoms in europe in the first millennium
D. Of or relating to a particular style of architecture

Why do most scholars assume that Radcliffe favored “explained supernaturalism” ?

A. Her sense of morality and decorum
B. Her defiance of contemporary culture
C. Her lack of imagination
D. Her full embrace of the gothic vision of walpole, beckford, and lewis

What did the novelists of the first wave of Gothic literature think of religion ?

A. Roman catholicism was wrongfully dismantled in england by henry viii in the 16th century.
B. Jews represent sympathetic literary heroes.
C. Religion is race-neutral.
D. The spanish inquisition and the legend of the wandering jew confirm the superiority of england.

What is distinctive about Emily’s bedchamber at Udolpho ?

A. It is lavishly furnished.
B. It is haunted.
C. It contains a secret passageway.
D. It does not lock from the inside.

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

A. The undead
B. The outcast
C. The cursed
D. The transgendered

Who should NOT be viewed as Prometheus in Shelley’s “Frankenstein” ?

A. Frankenstein’s monster
B. Mary shelley
C. Robert walton
D. Frankenstein

Which of the following terms is traditionally associated with the male Gothic ?

A. Body transformation
B. Horror
C. Terror
D. The uncanny

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.