American literature

What are the characteristics of American gothic literature?

• Supernatural

• Psychological trauma and terror

• Fear of the unknown

Who was the most influential American gothic writer?

• Edgar Allan Poe

• Nathaniel Hawthorne

• Washington Irving

Who wrote the short story which started the gothic movement in America?

• Edgar Allan Poe

• Nathanial Hawthorne

• Washington Irving

What materials were used to create America's traditional gothic architecture?

• Stone

• Wood

• Marble

• Metal

What year was gothic literature started in America?

• 1833

• 1817

• 1820

• 1845

What is a large focus of American gothic literature?

• Mysteries

• Byronic heroes

• The supernatural

• Historical sins

Where is an American gothic piece not likely to be set?

• Cabin

• Frontier

• Castle

• Suburbia

Which work was the first gothic piece in America?

• The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

• Young Goodman Brown

• The Ministers Black Veil

• The Raven

Who wrote 'The Legend of Sleepy Hollow'?

• Nathanial Hawthorne

• Washington Irving

• Edgar Allan Poe

Which of these more modern works are considered gothic?

• Slaughterhouse Five

• The Shining

• Beloved

• Salem's Lot

• A Little Life