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Gothic Romanticism Literature Review
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Review for Romanticism/Gothic Literature unit. #shortstory #poe #hawthorne #gothic
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1
After several days with Roderick, the narrator...
feels Roderick has improved
has become consumed by the gloom of his surroundings
is still able to distinguish between reality and fantasy
is physically ill
2
Poe was fascinated with the duality of man. What does this mean?
Red and yellow are both correct
We are all plagued with a conscience
All humans are evil tempted by good
All human beings have good but are tempted by evil
3
Emotion over reason and belief in supernatural, are both elements of Gothic lit in...
The Black Cat/Ministers Black Veil
The Ministers Black Veil/ A Good Man is Hard to Find
A Rose for Emily/The Ministers Black Veil
The Fall of the House of Usher/The Black Cat
4
Gothic literature consisted of which of the following elements:
Reason, God as clock maker, faith in science
Love, hatred, faith, God
Individual, Imagination, intuition
Excess, fairy tale elements, fragmentation, Power
5
What does Tom become in the story?
A usurer
A lawyer
A teacher
A banker
6
Which is the correct definition of Gothic literature?
Literature that uses humor to criticize human behavior.
Literature that has a theme.
Literature that is set in the past..
Lit showing us in conflict with dark, supernatural forces.
7
It is ironic that the town whispers "poor Emily" because:
she really had met the love of her life
they really didn't feel pity, they just like to gossip
she was richer than them
all of the above
8
Which Gothic Romantic element does this image represent?
All of the above
Weather
Gothic Architecture
Rugged Terrain
9
What best characterizes Tom and his wife?
Dreamy
Miserly
Happy
Loving
10
Which of the following Romantic writers is not a Gothic Romantic?
Edgar Allan Poe
Herman Melville
Nathaniel Hawthorne
Washington Irving
11
What did Miss Emily think that she couldn't control?
Homer Barron leaving her
the installment of the mailbox
the purchase of the rat poison
the tax situation
12
What happens to Lady Madeline?
she fully recovers
she dies and then Roderick buries her
she gets buried alive
she is a ghost
13
Who is with Mr. Hooper when he dies?
Elizabeth and another minister
Only another Minister
the ghost of the dead girl
Only Elizabeth
14
What does the Indian Fort in the forest represent?
Harmony
Health
Hell
Happiness
15
Romantics had a preoccupation with the_____, who usually was someone outside the societal norms
student
outsider
individual
popular person
16
Roderick thinks that his family's problems are caused by what?
bad luck
the evil atmosphere of the mansion
poor nutrition
Madeline's curses
17
What is not a symbol in the Black Cat?
The cats missing eye
The fire
The patch of white on the cat
The badly plastered walls
18
In The Black Cat, what was left standing with the shadow of a cat on it, after the house fire?
The fireplace
Wall behind the head of the bed
wall behind the couch
The back door
19
In the Black Cat, the narrator claims he was known for his...?
Compassion
Anger
Docility and Humanity
Hatred and perverseness
20
Each of the following are theme statements of The Fall of the House of Usher.
love, hatred, faith
beauty, nature, sublimity
mystery, God, man
isolation, madness, mystery
21
Where does the Devil and Tom Walker take place?
New Mexico
Massachusetts
Florida
North Dakota
22
In Gothic Romantic literature, the setting usually consisted of
rain and sun mixed
sunlight and rainbows
decay and ruins
snowy weather
23
What was the first thing the town did in order to deal w/ the relations between Homer & Emily?
Get rid of Homer
talk to Emily one on one
call her relatives
have the minister talk to her
24
Why did everyone in town attend Miss Emily's funeral?
out of deep respect for her
Because she was the last Grierson
to see if the smell was still there
out of curiosity
25
The fungi on the mansion symbolizes what?
violence
an evil presence at the mansion
premature death
science fiction
26
What best describes what happens to the narrator as he flees the house in House of Usher?
He becomes entangled in the gloom of his surroundings
He grows aware of the house
He becomes a super hero
He is finally able to distinguish fate from reality
27
Mr. Hooper believes that...
Both A & C
A. everyone has a black veil
C. others hide their black veils behind false faces
B. he will wear the black veil throughout eternity
28
How many days does it take for the police to discover her body?
10
4
7
20
29
In the Minister's Black Veil, what positive effect does the veil have?
It brings the minister peace of mind
Mr. Hooper is able to convert more sinners
the parishioners become more honest
The parishioners has sympathy for Mr. Hooper
30
Why does the narrator kills his wife in "The Black Cat"?
He believes she may be a supernatural being.
He hates his wife for nagging him.
She is in love with another man.
She tries to stop him from killing a cat.
31
Which Romantic writer was fascinated with his Puritan heritage?
Edwards
Hawthorne
Irving
Poe
32
The atmosphere at the Usher mansion is...
sunny
beautiful
melancholy
joyous
33
This quote is from what story? "There is an hour to come when we all must cast aside our veils"
The Fall of the House of Usher
A Rose for Emily
The Black Cat
The Ministers Black Veil
34
Roderick Usher is suffering from
Poverty
A nervous disorder
Guilt over his relationship with Madeline
An inability to handle household chores
35
What happens to Tom’s wife?
She gets re-married
She disappears
She sells her soul for the devil
She goes to heaven
36
How did Miss Emily kill Homer?
she suffocated him
she poisoned him
she didn't kill him
she stabbed him
37
In "The Minister's Black Veil," the townspeople assume that the black veil means...?
the minister just hurt his eye and the veil is temporary
that the minister is hiding a secret sin
that the minister is just going to a funeral
that the minister is making a fashion statement
38
We know "the smell" was coming from...
the man-servant
the decaying body of Homer
a dead rat
garbage
39
Alienation and Puritanism instinct are theme topics in what story?
A Rose for Emily
The Minister's Black Veil
The Fall of the House of Usher
The Black Cat
40
Which writer is known as the father of the detective story?
Poe
Hawthorne
Melville
Twain
41
This writer wrote the "The Fall of the House of Usher" and "The Black Cat".
Washington Irving
Edgar Allan Poe
Nathaniel Hawthorne
Jonathan Edwards
42
What does the narrator in “Black Cat’ do that leads to a voice from within the tomb to howl?
Raps it with a cane
Cries out to his dead wife
Hits it with his fist
Screams in pain
43
This author was concerned with "duality of man"
William Faulkner
Stephen King
Nathaniel Hawthorne
Edgar Allan Poe
44
The Devil and Tom Walker is a Gothic Romantic Story?
False
True
45
Why did Miss Emily not pay taxes?
they didn't pay taxes in the south
her family has always refused taxes
Homer got them to give her a break
The former mayor said the town owed her money for a loan
46
After Miss Emily died, who was lying in the bed upstairs?
Emily
Homer Barron
her servant
Her father
47
Based on the the ideology of the time period, Miss Emily was expected to:
become very wealthy.
get married
have a career
serve the community
48
The story implies that Emily's father tended to...?
lock her up in the house
push her to be married
trust her
control her
49
What metaphor is used to describe Miss Emily in the beginning of the story?
Diminishing road
A Rose
an eyesore
fallen monument
50
In A Rose for Emily, Tobe is...
Miss Emily's brother
Miss Emily's boyfriend
Miss Emily's man-servant
The mayor of the town
51
In the Fall of the House of Usher, the narrator goes to visit Roderick to....
help his sister get well
help him get well
write a book
marry his sister
52
Roderick is most concerned about what?
the deterioration of the house
Madeline's declining health
his own appearance
his relationship with his mother
53
Who is the author of Devil and Tom Walker?
William Faulkner
Edgar Allan Poe
Nathanial Hawthorne
Washington Irving
54
What foreshadows the events of the Black Cat?
The figure of Pluto against the wall
The man burying his wife
None of the above
Pluto’s eye recovering
55
Romanticism emphasizes all of the following except...
Society
Individual
Emotions
Nature
56
Which story portrays the hypocrisy of the Puritans who believed in living a "pure" life?
A Rose for Emily
The Minister's Black Veil
The Black Cat
The Fall of the House of Usher
57
In “House of Usher” the narrators first impression of of the house is of a building that
Somehow stands in spite of obvious decay
promises exciting adventures
Reminds him of pleasant times
Brings back bitter memories of his youth
58
Gothic Romanticism emphasizes all but the following...
Man's capacity for kindness
Man's inner psychology
Man's capacity for evil
Supernatural
59
How does Roderick ultimately die?
Poor nutrition
heart disease
He dies of fright.
he is buried alive
60
In “Black Cat,” the narrator introduces his tale by stating that he is going to die when?
In a week
Tonight
Tomorrow
At half past two
