Frankenstein was a Romantic rewriting of a classical myth

Prometheus and the Theft of Fire

Why the coalition went to war with France?

They feared French hegemony in Europe

In Pride and Prejudice what main issue of '800s society emerges?

The problem of financial stability of women

The masque of the red death is

An allegory about life and death

Main themes of novel of manners are

Social conventions, relationship between sexes, love, friendship

Gothic novels re-evaluated

The irrational part of the mind

What happened in 1804?

Napoleon crowned himself emperor of France

Frankenstein is an epistolary novel

Captain Walton writes letters to his sister

What is the Reign of Terror?

Robespierre's Jacobin government

William IV's Reform Act of 1832 consisted of

Extended the vote to all male members of middle class

How did Britain react to French Revolution?

Feared the revolution and adopted measures against any sort of revolt

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1
A coalition went to war with France in 1793. This coalition was made up of what countries?
Italy, Prussia and Hungary
Germany, Italy and Britain
Britain, Austria and Prussia
Russia, Austria and Britain
2
Frankenstein was a Romantic rewriting of a classical myth
Perseus and the Gorgon Medusa
The Love Story of Eros and Psyche
Prometheus and the Theft of Fire
Pandora’s Box
3
Why the coalition went to war with France?
Because France invaded Britain
Because France invaded Russia
They feared French hegemony in Europe
4
How many narrators are there in Frankenstein?
The narrator is only the monster
The narrator is only Dr. Frankenstein
Multiple narrators
One narrator, Captain Walton
5
Ann Radcliffe was one of the most important writers of Gothic novels. She wrote
The castle of Otranto
The mystery of Udolpho
The Monk
The Old English Byron
6
Napoleonic wars lasted 30 years
True
False
7
Frenkenstein was published in
1810
1802
1818
1817
8
In her novels Jane Austen uses
Direct speech
Free indirect speech
Third person narrator
Non-obtrusive omniscient narrator
9
Edgar Allan Poe was a forerunner of what movement?
Symbolism
Aesthetic Movement
Futurism
Modernist Movement
10
In Pride and Prejudice what main issue of '800s society emerges?
Wars and famine
Effects of the industrial revolution
The problem of financial stability of women
The spread of scientific theories
11
When did Napoleon return with Hundred day's campaign?
1815
1812
1783
1804
12
The masque of the red death is
A story about the medieval plague
A story about a king and his people
An allegory about life and death
An analysis of social conventions
13
Main themes of novel of manners are
Social conventions, relationship between sexes, love, friendship
Death, violence and murders
Mysterious facts, ghosts and crimes
Political events
14
Gothic novels re-evaluated
The rational part of the mind
The irrational part of the mind
The classic style
15
What happened in 1804?
Napoleon invaded Russia
Napoleon was defeated in the Battle of Waterloo
The Congress of Vienna
Napoleon crowned himself emperor of France
16
What are the main characteristics of Austen's novels?
Irony and happy ending
Detailed description of social and political events
She writes science fictions
17
England: in 1760 George II died and was succeeded by
Napoleon Bonaparte
George III
William IV
James II
18
What did the Boston tea party lead to?
Social reforms in England
War for American independence
Industrial revolution
Freanch Revolution
19
Frankenstein is an epistolary novel
Captain Walton writes letters to his sister
Victor Frenkenstein writes letter to the monster
Captain Walton writes letters to his parents
Victor Frankenstein writes letters to his friend Clerval
20
What is the Reign of Terror?
Napoleon governenment
William IV government
George II government
Robespierre's Jacobin government
21
William IV's Reform Act of 1832 consisted of
Extended the vote to all male members of middle class
Gave Catholics and dissenters access to public offices
Improving children's conditions in factories
Abolition of slavery
22
Who defeated Napoleon?
Italy, Russia and Prussia
Austria, Russia and Prussia
Britain, Austria and Hungary
23
Through this kind of novels novelists supported the spread of philosophical and political ideas
Novel of manners
Gothic novels
Noverl of purpose
Historical novels
24
The First Continental Congress was held in
Toronto
Philadelphia
San Francisco
Boston
25
How did Britain react to French Revolution?
Declared war on France
Didn't have any reaction
Britain joined the revolution
Feared the revolution and adopted measures against any sort of revolt

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