Gothic Short Stories Review ("The Feather Pillow" & "Dr. Heidegger's Experiment")

Question 1

Victor Frankenstein wanted to ________ his creature to prove that he can create life.

Accepted Answer

animate

Question 2

What does Mr. Gascoigne posses in his youth that he loses in old age?

Accepted Answer

fame/ reputation

Question 3

How does Jordan discover the real cause of Alicia's death?

Accepted Answer

the maid notices blood on Alicia's pillow and he rips it open

Question 4

What is Alicia and Jordan's relationship like?

Accepted Answer

loving but reserved, don't communicate well

Question 5

Lady Gaga is known for her _______, especially on the red carpet.

Accepted Answer

eccentricity

Question 6

The young volunteer was ________ towards the veterans who were being honored for their service.

Accepted Answer

deferential

Question 7

Field mice are _______ in size, but can do much damage if they get inside your home or car.

Accepted Answer

diminutive

Question 8

What does Jordan's pacing and Alicia's hallucinations predict?

Accepted Answer

her imminent death

Question 9

Dictators often become _______ for their abuse of power.

Accepted Answer

infamous

Question 10

The house looked _______ after not being upkept for many years.

Accepted Answer

decrepit

Question 11

Which gothic elements are present in "The Feather Pillow"?

Accepted Answer

supernatural, setting, damsel-in-distress

Question 12

Some people enjoy discovering ______ bands and artists and do not enjoy popular music.

Accepted Answer

obscure

Question 13

Anteaters have a _____ to help them eat as many ants as possible.

Accepted Answer

proboscis

Question 14

What does Mr. Medbourne posses in his youth that he loses in old age?

Accepted Answer

business/ money

Question 15

Many cultures drink _______ beverages during celebrations.

Accepted Answer

effervescent

Question 16

Area 51 is known to be the location of numerous _______ experiments and research.

Accepted Answer

furtive

Question 17

Which gothic elements are present in "Dr. Heidegger's Experiment"?

Accepted Answer

supernatural, setting, Atmosphere of mystery

Question 18

The email _______ that school would return to virtual instruction.

Accepted Answer

affirmed

Question 19

What does Colonel Killigrew posses in his youth that he loses in old age?

Accepted Answer

health

Question 20

There are many _______ creatures in mythology, such as werewolves, centaurs and a minotaur.

Accepted Answer

anthropoid

Question 21

What does the rose symbolize?

Accepted Answer

death, love, youth, beauty

Question 22

What evidence makes the reader question whether the effects of the water are physical or phycological?

Accepted Answer

the reflection in the mirror

Question 23

A ______ never believes a news story without checking its sources and hearing multiple perspectives.

Accepted Answer

skeptic

Question 24

Cigarette consumption can _______ destroy the smokers' lungs.

Accepted Answer

insiduously

Question 25

What does the Widow Wycherly posses in her youth that she loses in old age?

Accepted Answer

beauty

Question 26

What puts an end to the experiment?

Accepted Answer

the guests knock over the vase with the magic water

Question 27

Experiencing zero gravity has always been one of my _______.

Accepted Answer

fancies

Question 28

Mahatma Gandhi was a _______ civil rights activist who spread the idea of nonviolent protest around the world.

Accepted Answer

venerable

Question 29

A magician creates ______ in his audience with the use of clever props.

Accepted Answer

delusion

Question 30

The heavy snow ______ many people from getting to work on time.

Accepted Answer

impeded

Question 31

The _______ four minutes are meant to give students time to move onto their next class.

Accepted Answer

transient

Question 32

What disease do the doctors diagnose Alicia with?

Accepted Answer

anemia, influenza

Gothic Short Stories Review ("The Feather Pillow" & "Dr. Heidegger's Experiment")

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Gothic Short Stories Review ("The Feather Pillow" & "Dr. Heidegger's Experiment")

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