Whom does St. Clare give to Ophelia to educate ?

Related Mcqs:

1. What does Elaine Showalter argue about gender in terms of representations of the character of Ophelia in William Shakespeare’s Hamlet ?

   A. Ophelia’s madness represents the social oppression of women.
   B. It is nearly impossible to represent women as anything other than mad in patriarchal discourses.
   C. Feminist critics need to re-appropriate Ophelia for their own purposes.
   D. All of the above answers are correct.

2. What does Elaine Showalter argue about gender in terms of representations of the character of Ophelia in William Shakespeare’s Hamlet ?

   A. It is nearly impossible to represent women as anything other than mad in patriarchal discourses.
   B. Feminist critics need to re-appropriate Ophelia for their own purposes.
   C. Women’s tragedies tend to be subordinated to those of men.
   D. All of the above

3. In which city does the St.Clare live ?

   A. Memphis
   B. New Orleans
   C. Louisville
   D. Atlanta

4. What vice does Tom attempt to convince Augustine Clare to renounce ?

   A. gambling
   B. drinking
   C. bribery
   D. lying

5. How does St. Clare die ?

   A. He drowns
   B. He suffers a heart attack
   C. He is poisoned
   D. He is stabbed

6. What job does Uncle Tom perform at the St. Clare plantation ?

   A. Cook
   B. Groomsman
   C. Head Coachman
   D. Valet

7. In what way does Thornfield Hall differ from the Castle of Otranto, Udolpho, and the Convent of St. Clare ?

   A. It is the scene of violence.
   B. It is the scene of sexual transgression.
   C. It is the scene of redemption for the Byronic hero.
   D. It serves as a kind of prison.

8. Which of the following statements best represents Lacan’s view of Ophelia in his essay, “Desire and the Interpretation of Desire in ’Hamlet’” ?

   A. Hamlet desires his mother, not Ophelia.
   B. Hamlet desires revenge, not Ophelia.
   C. Hamlet desires Ophelia, but only when she is unattainable.
   D. Hamlet desires attaining the throne of Denmark, of which Ophelia is a symbol.

9. Who inherits ownership of Tom when St. Clare dies ?

   A. Eva
   B. Marie
   C. George Shelby
   D. Haley

10. In addition to driving the family coach, what other responsibility do the St. Clare assign Uncle Tom ?

    A. Tutoring Eva
    B. Managing finances
    C. Helping Dinah cook
    D. Administering Marie’s medicine