Which of the following best explains the treatment of the heroine in “The Mysteries of Udolpho” ?

A. The heroine’s fantasies about the castle are combined with her fear of violation.
B. She is excluded from the novel’s violent disturbances.
C. She is excluded from the general sense of isolation in the novel.
D. The heroine is robbed of psychological complexity by focusing only on horror.

The popularity of which Gothic novelist is parodied in Austen’s “Northanger Abbey” ?

A. Horace walpole
B. Ann radcliffe
C. Matthew lewis
D. Mary shelley

What does the character Dracula symbolize in the novel ?

A. Modern science
B. The consciousness
C. Theories of evolution
D. Ancient evil

Which of the following characterize(s) a lay ?

A. Geographical unity
B. Episodic content
C. Octosyllabic couplets
D. All of the above

How is the abbey in “The Monk” NOT Gothic ?

A. It is a catholic structure.
B. It was built in the middle ages.
C. It is a sanctuary for women.
D. It is labyrinthine.

What is NOT Gothic about the room to which the female protagonist of “The Yellow Wallpaper” is confined ?

A. It has bars on the window.
B. It is removed from the main area of the house.
C. It is locked.
D. It is sunny.

In what way is Dracula NOT an “Other” figure ?

A. He is from a foreign land.
B. He is racially different.
C. He is christian.
D. He is a connection to a different time.

In Medieval times, who were “femme soles” ?

A. Anchorites who lived in seclusion
B. Women who operated their own businesses without men
C. Women who were villains in stories of courtly love
D. Educated women

What does the term “monasticism” mean ?

A. It describes the importance of communication with others in order to reach salvation
B. It describes a form of worship based on praying to devotional art
C. It describes a way of life that became popular after the middle ages
D. Non of these

When did the Roman Empire formally legalize Christianity ?

A. The 3rd century
B. The 4th century
C. The 7th century
D. The 8th century