Gothic Literature Study Guide

Bloodchild is a coming of age tale by Ocatavia E. Butler. What is the setting of this story?___________________________

• a ship

• underground

• an alien planet

• the Amazon rainforest

Answer explanation

The story takes place on an alien planet

Elements of Gothic Literature include all of the following except?

• death

• beauty

• horror

• romance (nature)

This author wrote Dracula.

• Octavia E. Butler

• Bram Stoker

• Edgar Allan Poe

• Mary Shelley

What are three works of literature by Edgar Allan Poe?

Answer explanation

Poe wrote only one novel in his career.

Frankenstein was written by?

(a)  

Emily Bronte created a spooky atmosphere as a setting in this novel.

(a)  

This group lives in the area called the Preserve in the story Bloodchild.

• Terrans

• N'Tilcs

• Tilcs

• Lien's

The protagonist in the story Bloodchild is named?

• Terran

• Gan

• T'Gatoi

• Qui

The protagonist faces which type of conflict in the story Bloodchild?

• Person

  v

  Person

• Person

  v

  Nature

• Person

  v

  Self

• Person

  v

  Supernatural

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A narcotic drink for pleasure that increases longevity from the story Bloodchild

• Xuan Hoa

• Qui

• Bram Lomas

• Sterile tilc eggs