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Gothic Romantic Literature & Poe Review

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 18mins

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Class
Date
1.

One of the elements of Gothic literature is ___________ settings like decaying castles, haunted houses, and trapdoors or cellars.

a)

supernatural

b)

gloomy

c)

isolation

d)

fear

2.

Which of the following is not a typically Gothic setting?

a)

Church

b)

Castle

c)

Wild remote place

d)

Shopping centre

3.
Which of the following is not a part of Gothic literature?
a)
fiction
b)
horror
c)
romanticism
d)
nonfiction
4.

What is suspense?

a)

Something really expensive

b)

Feelings of relief

c)

Something that describes the weather

d)

Feelings of excitement or tension.

5.

What does melancholic mean?

a)

Feelings of sadness

b)

Feelings of joy

c)

Feelings of meh

d)

Having a bad stomach

6.

What does foreshadow mean?

a)

Something that hints at something that already happened in the narrative.

b)

A description of the characters shadow.

c)

A shadow that follows you around.

d)

Something that hints at something that will happen later in the narrative.

7.

The author's attitude or feelings towards the writing is the ________.

a)

Mood

b)

Tone

8.

_________ is the feeling the reader gets as he/she reads the text.

a)

Mood

b)

Tone

9.

Which of the following means to use figurative language to represent objects, actions, and ideas in such a way that it appeals to our physical senses?

a)

Imagery

b)

Mood

c)

Setting

d)

Atmosphere

10.

Which of the following of Poe's works brought him the most fame?

a)

"The Tell-Tale Heart"

b)

"The Raven"

c)

"The Masque of the Red Death"

d)

"Annabel Lee"

11.

Poe is the creator of the _________ story.

a)

horror

b)

science fiction

c)

mystery

d)

detective

12.

Throughout Poe's life, he sought to understand the mysteries of ________________.

a)

the universe

b)

love

c)

death

d)

serial killers

e)

criminals

13.

Which of the following was not one of Poe's many problems in his life?

a)

addictions

b)

poverty

c)

premature deaths of loved ones

d)

lack of recognition for his genius

e)

writer's block

14.

Poe died at the age of _________.

a)

54

b)

45

c)

40

d)

35

15.

In which city did Poe die?

a)

New York

b)

Baltimore

c)

New Orleans

d)

New Haven

16.

Professionally, Poe worked as all of the following except:

a)

poet

b)

short story writer

c)

critic

d)

editor

e)

musician

17.

At what time and when does "The Raven" poem take place? (Setting)

a)

Midnight in December

b)

Evening of October

c)

Evening of January

d)

Midnight in November

18.

In "The Raven", the speaker can be best described as a:

a)

lonely, elderly man longing for a friend

b)

poet seeking inspiration for new work

c)

sick old man going crazy in a mental hospital

d)

melancholy man trying to forget a great tragedy

19.

Where does the raven perch when he comes into the house?

a)

on top of a lamp

b)

the mantle above the fireplace

c)

a bust of Pallas above the chamber door

d)

on the bookcase

20.

Which of the following statements best expresses the central idea of “The Raven”?

a)

Happiness is fleeting

b)

The narrator will grieve Lenore's death forever

c)

The poet will never sleep again

d)

Grief is a result of insanity

21.

"The Raven": How does the speaker feel about the bird by the end of the poem?

a)

Enraged

b)

Fearful

c)

Sad but relieved

d)

Pitiful

22.

"The Raven": What does dreary mean?

a)

Another word for a metaphor

b)

Really exciting

c)

bright, cheerful, happy

d)

Dull, bleak, repetitive

23.

"The Raven": Readers can infer from the poem's conclusion that the speaker will

a)

Be murdered

b)

Never escape his despair

c)

Be reunited with Lenore

d)

Use his sorrow as the subject of a great poem

24.

What show did we watch that created a rendition of The Raven?

a)

Spongebob Squarepants

b)

Gravity Falls

c)

The Simpsons

d)

Bob's Burgers

25.

What genre is "The Cask of Amontillado" associated with?

a)

Informational Text

b)

Non-fiction

c)

Gothic Fiction

d)

Poetry

26.

"The Cask of Amontillado": What is the setting of the story?

a)

Italy/during Christmas

b)

Italy/ during Carnival

c)

Italy/during Summer

27.

"The Cask of Amontillado": What are the two main character's names? 

a)

Montresor and Luchresi

b)

Fortunato and Luchresi

c)

Montresor and Fortunato

d)

Allan and Poe

28.

"The Cask of Amontillado": What is the rare wine in the cellar called?

a)

Sherry

b)

Amontillado

c)

Pinot Noir

d)

Chardonnay

29.

"The Cask of Amontillado": Where does Fortunato want to go?

a)

to Montresor´s vaults to taste the wine

b)

to Montresor´s garden

c)

to Montresor´s office

30.

"The Cask of Amontillado": What does Montresor build around Fortunato?

a)

Jail

b)

Building

c)

Wall

d)

Dam

31.

"The Cask of Amontillado": How many years has passed since Montresor committed the crime?

a)

a thousand

b)

a decade

c)

half a century

d)

half a millenia

32.

Who is the narrator of "The Cask of Amontillado?"

a)

Fortunado

b)

Montresor

c)

Edgar Allen Poe

d)

The narrator is unknown

33.

Which quotation from "The Cask of Amontillado" is an example of verbal irony?

a)

"The man wore motley."

b)

"I drink," Fortunato said, "to the buried that repose around us."

"And I to your long life." --Montresor

c)

"The wine sparkled in his eyes and the bells jingled."

d)

"A succession of loud and shrill screams, bursting suddenly from the throat of the chained from, seemed to thrust me violently back."

34.

"The Cask of Amontillado": What is the effect of the description within the following quotation?

"Come," I said, with decision, "we will go back; your health is precious."

a)

It amplifies Montresor's concern for Fortunato's wellbeing.

b)

It portrays Montresor as pretending to care for Fortunato.

c)

It signifies that Montresor desires to return to the house.

d)

It shows how Fortunato values Montresor as a friend.

35.

"The Cask of Amontillado": Which theme could be true based on the short story?

a)

Too much drinking will ultimately lead to death.

b)

Revenge takes careful planning and hard work.

c)

Lying is an important part of friendship.

d)

People take time to become enemies