Gothic literature

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Gothic literature Culture Quiz on Gothic literature, created by Claudia Fernández on 25/09/2017.
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Question 1

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What is another term of gothic literature?
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  • Dark Romanticism
  • American Romanticism
  • Trascendentalism
  • Gothic tradition

Question 2

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What parts of a story helps the reader determine its fit within the Gothic genre?
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  • Characters
  • Plot
  • Setting
  • All are correct

Question 3

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Which of the following is not a gothic setting?
Answer
  • Castle
  • Bleak environment far from civilization
  • Hidden passages or trap door
  • Stormy weather
  • Busy city apartment

Question 4

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What type of characters epitomize those in the Gothic genre?
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  • Mentally ill doctors
  • Strong willed characters
  • Damsels in distress
  • All of them

Question 5

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Men in Gothic literature are seen as stoic, or unemotional, keeping their feelings hidden to others.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 6

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In Gothic literature women are often depicted as weak and curious.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 7

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What archetype do the women in Gothic literature usually fit?
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  • Mother
  • Damsel in distress
  • Loving wife

Question 8

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Characteristics of typical women in Gothic literature include all of the following except...
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  • Tenacious
  • Frightened
  • Sickly and prone to faint
  • Threatened by men

Question 9

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Dark omens foreshadow a disruption or end to the hero's plans.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 10

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Additional Gothic literature characteristics include all of the following except...
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  • The supernatural
  • Decay and family curses
  • Cultivated gardens
  • Emphasis on high emotions, such as murder
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