When Mary Shelley writes about ghosts, what is her concern ?
A. People are foolishly superstitious.
B. A world devoid of supernatural phenomena is a better world.
C. A belief in ghosts is a belief in imagination.
D. The personification of nature is regressive.
The Gothic novel was intended to have which of the following effects on the reader ?
A. To create a sense of mystery, gloom, and suspense
B. To make the reader dislike modern society
C. To make the reader feel distaste for supernatural themes
D. To generate feelings of intense pleasure
In “Dracula” what is the significance of the typewriter ?
A. It allows women to participate in the novel.
B. It serves as a path to the public sphere for women.
C. It is a less effective tool than traditional folklore weapons.
D. It becomes a way to conceal information.
A. The hand represents the superiority of the Enlightenment over medievalism.
B. The hand symbolizes the danger of marriage.
C. The hand signifies the mysterious pull of the labyrinth.
D. The hand represents the claim of primogeniture over the living.
In what century and in what literary era was the first Gothic novel written ?
A. 17th century; Enlightenment
B. 18th century; Enlightenment
C. 18th century; Romanticism
D. 19th century; Romanticism
How does Lewis portray the Catholic confessional in “The Monk”?
A. As a path to redemption
B. As a necessary control
C. As a voyeuristic activity
D. As a model for contemporary police work