Question: Why does one scholar suggest that “The Monk” represents literary transvestism ?

• 1. The habited nuns
• 2. Ambrosio’s rape and murder of his sister
• 3. Lewis’s use of a female pseudonym in the original edition
• 4. Lewis’s choiceof a feminine literary genre

Question: Why do scholars consider the first wave of the English Gothic novel an aspect of Romanticism ?

• 1. The use of poetic prose in the Gothic novel
• 2. The Gothic novel’s interest in the apocalyptic prophecies found in Hebrew and Christian Scriptures
• 3. The ascendency of human reason in the Gothic novel
• 4. The representation of contemporary life in the Gothic novel

Question: Why does Horace Walpole make use of elaborate machines in “The Castle of Otranto” ?

• 1. To encourage rational evaluation rather than arouse emotional reactions
• 2. To emphasize the importance of character development over action
• 3. To assist with the flight and pursuit of villains and their prey
• 4. To support the growth and development of machinery in the 18th century

Question: How does Emily show initiative in “The Mysteries of Udolpho” ?

• 1. She leaves home in search of adventure.
• 2. She takes control of her own money.
• 3. She rejects her aunt’s invitation to travel to Italy.
• 4. She converts to Catholicism.

Question: In “Frankenstein” how do dreams function ?

• 1. They provide relief from the real world.
• 2. They prophesy future destruction.
• 3. They are part of the unconscious controlled by science.
• 4. They obscure deep emotions.

Question: The vampire myth is NOT associated with which of the following ?

• 1. Incest
• 2. Life rituals with blood
• 3. The fear of dying
• 4. The fear of being buried alive

Question: Which term is most closely affiliated with the female Gothic ?

• 1. Terror
• 2. Sentimentalism
• 3. Horror
• 4. Ghosts

Question: Based on your readings for this course, which of the following best summarizes how most critics interpret the crumbling castle in “The Castle of Otranto” ?

• 1. The castle represents the presence of newer technologies.
• 2. The castle signifies the ruin of feudal medievalism.
• 3. The castle symbolizes the desire for a more powerful aristocracy.
• 4. The castle shows the lack of change in popular architecture styles.

Question: In “The Gothic Sublime” how does Mishra characterize the Gothic novel ?

• 1. As a version of the Romantic novel
• 2. As a set of literary devices developed in the 18th century but applicable to present day
• 3. As the antithesis of postmodernism
• 4. As the resolution of madness

Question: In which way does Gilman’s “The Yellow Wallpaper” include elements of the uncanny ?

• 1. It reflects a woman’s everyday life.
• 2. An everyday object causes her terror.
• 3. An apparently normal person is revealed as a man.
• 4. It features a body transformation.