Given the popularity of the Gothic novel and the novel of purpose, which of the following novelists wrote fiction that is closer in subject matter to the novel of manners than it is to the writing of her own era ?

Related Mcqs:

1. The statements below are parts of the steps on “How to Write an Analytical Essay about Short Fiction”. Which comes in as the last thing to do in the writing an essay about short fiction ?

   A. Begin your paper with an introduction that identifies the purpose of the paper and the text you are addressing.
   B. Compose topic sentences (four or five, perhaps) that support, explore, demonstrate, or illustrate your thesis.
   C. Select specific passages in the text of the story that help you to develop each topic sentence.
   D. Build your paper to a climax; save your most engaging or important topic sentence for discussion last.

2. The Gothic novel, a popular genre for the Romantics, exemplified in the writing of Horace Walpole and Ann Radcliffe, could contain which of the following elements ?

   A. supernatural phenomenon
   B. perversion and sadism, often involving a maiden’s persecution
   C. plots of mystery and terror set in inhospitable, sullen landscapes
   D. all of the above

3. Which events in and after the 1960s contributed significantly to the decentralization of England from London to a more regional focus, ultimately also making way for a less homogenous vision of England and the popularity of postcolonial fiction ?

   A. Radio announcers were permitted to speak in regional dialects and multicultural accents.
   B. The Arts Council designated many of its resources to supporting regional arts councils.
   C. Regional radio and television stations appeared throughout the country.
   D. all of the above

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. Which of the following would be considered postcolonial novelists, defined as coming historically after the era of England’s large-scale imperialism ?

   A. Salman Rushdie
   B. Joseph Conrad
   C. Rabindranath Tagore
   D. John Ruskin

9. 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

10. What did the novelists of the first wave of Gothic literature think of religion ?

    A. Roman Catholicism was wrongfully dismantled in England by Henry VIII in the 16th century.
    B. Jews represent sympathetic literary heroes.
    C. Religion is race-neutral.
    D. The Spanish Inquisition and the legend of the wandering Jew confirm the superiority of England.