What is Gothic about the narrative structure of “Frankenstein” ?

Related Mcqs:

1. According to Dr. Frances Pritchett’s version of Shamsur Rahman Faruqi’s “The Historical Novel and the Historical Narrative”, what is the difference between a historical narrative and a historical novel ?

   A. A historical narrative and a historical novel are the same thing.
   B. A historical narrative tells only part of the story surrounding a historical event; a historical novel tells the whole story.
   C. A historical novel focuses on providing the reader with only the central truth of a historical event, while a historical narrative attempts to tell the entire truth of a historical event.
   D. Faruqi actually argues that historical novels do not exist.

2. Although Charles Johnson’s Oxherding Tales is based on his Buddhist beliefs, he meant the novel to be a reworking of an American genre, the slave narrative. In what way is the novel, despite its philosophical underpinnings, an exemplar of the slave narrative ?

   A. Its character’s movement from slavery to freedom.
   B. Its emphasis on Christian ideals.
   C. The novel’s sensationalist scenes of violence.
   D. Its didactic (teaching) tone of voice.

3. Which characteristic of the slave narrative did Frederick Douglass include in the first chapter of his Narrative ?

   A. Narration of a deserved punishment.
   B. Depictions of a beautiful rural environment.
   C. Descriptions of the kinds of food and clothing slaves were given.
   D. The author’s father is often a white man.

4. Complete the following sentence. The opening frame narrative of Frankenstein comes from_______________?

   A. Walton, a failed poet who is attempting to discover the North Pole.
   B. the creature, after he has killed Victor Frankenstein.
   C. Victor Frankenstein’s diary.
   D. Mrs. Saville, Frankenstein’s cousin.

5. In “The Gothic Sublime” how does Mishra characterize the Gothic novel ?

   A. As a version of the Romantic novel
   B. As a set of literary devices developed in the 18th century but applicable to present day
   C. As the antithesis of postmodernism
   D. As the resolution of madness

6. In what way does Gothic-style architecture complement the themes of the Gothic novel ?

   A. The ethereal quality of the interior space of Gothic architecture
   B. The scientific advancement of the ribbed vault and flying buttress associated with Gothic architecture
   C. The reduction in width of the stone masonry in Gothic architecture
   D. The immense scale typical of Gothic structures

7. How did the term “Gothic” become associated with the literary phenomenon known as the Gothic novel ?

   A. The excessive violence found in the Gothic novel
   B. The barbarians that populate the Gothic novel
   C. The use of the word in the subtitle of Walpole’s novel
   D. The style of architecture found in the Gothic novel

8. How does the use of Gothic architecture assist the Gothic novelist ?

   A. It engenders confusion for both the novel’s protagonist and readers.
   B. It offers a secure refuge for the novel’s protagonist.
   C. It provides the space for a large community of people to congregate.
   D. It represents the glory of a bygone age.

9. How does Frankenstein’s monster learn about the Garden of Eden ?

   A. He reads the Bible.
   B. He is taught by Victor about the Bible.
   C. He reads Milton’s “Paradise Lost.”
   D. He listens outside church services.

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

    A. Frankenstein’s monster
    B. Mary Shelley
    C. Robert Walton
    D. Frankenstein